Saturday, August 9 marks the 100th Anniversary of the former Post Office in Lakefield. To recognize the 100th Anniversary, there will be a brief ceremony celebrating the heritage designation of this building and its historical significance to the Village of Lakefield. More: continued here

Stock Update (NASDAQ:EBAY): The Great eBay Sneakerhead CrazeJutia GroupeBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) [at noodls] – Sneakerheads – people who collect, trade or admire sneakers – are making their presence known on eBay. The shoe trading craze now represents five percent of the $22 billion athletic shoe market. That's … More: continued …

Former postmaster general says USPS is prostituting its stamp programThe Week MagazineHarry Potter and his ilk are cheapening the once-respected U.S. Postal Service's stamp program, according to Benjamin F. Bailar, a former postmaster general. "The stamp program should celebrate the things that are great about the United States and … …

There is a culture-clash growing between old-school stamp collectors with a penchant for stamps with significant historical meaning and the U.S. Postal Service looking for ways to appeal to younger customers. More: continued here

LANDOVER, Md. — Welcome to FedEx Field, where the New England Patriots visit the Washington Redskins in the preseason opener for both teams (7:30 p.m. ET). Weather conditions. It is currently in the low to mid 80s and that is where temperatures are expected to remain by kickoff. There is …

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Vancouver Sun (blog) eBay bidding for Sam Sung's Apple Store business card reaches $80000Vancouver Sun (blog)The bidding for a framed business card belonging to former Pacific Centre Apple Store employee Sam Sung has surpassed the $80,000 mark on eBay. Sung, who became a social media celebrity a couple years ago …

The Guardian Royal Mail weighed down by parcels competitionThe GuardianIt thinks Royal Mail will fail to achieve its target of a 0.5% improvement in profit margin this year and will get 0.3% instead. At a £9bn-turnover business, fractions of a percentage point matter, and the currency effect isn't helping the …

Is It Too Soon After the Recession to Roll Back Food-Stamp Programs?National JournalThese allowances come in the form of waivers that allow states to provide low-income residents access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps, without requiring that they work at least 20 hours a week. A …

Horsham post office to relocate in cost-cutting moveThe IntelligencerA USPS study found operations at the Horsham post office could be reduced to provide retail services only, he said. While no new location has been selected in Horsham, Daiutolo said the USPS plans to have the new post office"as close as …