A drawing of a smiling Santa saying "Merry Christmas to all .. and to all a good night!" is the special postmark for the southwestern Indiana post office of Santa Claus this December. More: continued here
Fox Baltimore Waverly, Pikesville post office managers charged with taking bribesBaltimore SunThe small grassy hill and handful of hedges around the United States post office in Waverly aren't much to look at. But federal prosecutors allege that for branch manager Richard L. Wright III, the grounds were a cash cow. Authorities filed criminal …2 Baltimore…
Cut in food stamps will hit retailersLos Angeles TimesFood sales, especially at discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., could be further crimped by the $5-billion, or roughly 6%, annual cut in food stamps that took effect Friday. It "is going to hit those outlets that cater to lower-income consumers …Walmart Is One Of The Biggest…
One in five U.S. households is on food stamps, and many people could be rattled as their benefits are chopped. U.S. food retailers are poised to take a hit as the federal government reduces its $78 billion-a-year food stamp program. More: continued here
Following customer feedback and a public consultation, Royal Mail has decided to enable customers to post a greater range of items through its small parcels format. The change means that over 80% of parcels delivered by Royal Mail will qualify as small parcels and it’ll now include the typical “shoe box” sized parcel. (PRWeb October…
Booze is off limits but junk food is O.K. More: continued here
Families receive 5 percent less in food stampsWashington PostBenefits to families on food stamps are being reduced by about 5 percent, or $36 per month for a family of four, starting Friday. The reason: A temporary expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program included in the stimulus passed in 2009 is …Deep cuts to country's food stamp…
ISN'T it great that Biddulph has finally got its own proper post office (Sentinel, October 10).When the Co-op/Haldanes closed, we lost the best post office we ever had.We have had to make do with a temporary base outside the town hall.While we had our post delivered efficiently, it didn't do any good to wait outside…
Post office to reopen in AripekaNorthwest News and TribuneARIPEKA — Mail service for this tiny, coastal village will return this month just as suddenly as it halted now that the U.S. Postal Service has negotiated a new lease for the old post office. Lifelong resident Carl Norfleet, who bought the post office…Aripeka post office to…
JAMES CITY — It's unclear if the United States Post Office on Monticello Avenue will reopen for business Saturday after a 71-year-old woman drove her car through the side of the building. More: continued here