Today in History: The First Post Office Opened in SarasotaPatch.comIt wasn't until 1909 that the Crocker family (yes, our very own Crockers, of Crocker Memorial Church fame) opened their post office, claiming the “southern part of Sarasota was under-served.” The location? Present-day Bay Road (the eastern extension of … More: continued here
Berkeley: Misunderstanding results in many post office protesters breaking campContra Costa TimesBERKELEY — Protesters camping on the steps of the Berkeley post office thought police were about to shut them down, so they took down their banners and most folded up their tents after nearly three weeks camping out to postpone the sale of the…
Former Morrilton post office to house OEM, 911 centerArkansas Online (subscription)The old post office building in Morrilton, built in 1936, will be the new home of the Conway County Office of Emergency Management and the 911 communications center. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 1998. More: continued here
SunHerald.com Gulfport's post office buildingSunHerald.comThis March 1, 1910, photo shows the Gulfport post office building on the way to completion. Contractors Moore & Son of Nashville built the massive structure with a white Georgia granite base, which ran several feet above the ground. The walls are … More: continued here
Senator calls potential post office move 'disaster for downtown Santa Fe'KOB.comSenator Tom Udall is calling the possible move of Santa Fe's main post office“a disaster for downtown Santa Fe.” That is according to KOB Eyewitness News 4's media partners at The Santa Fe New Mexican. Udall says the post office on Federal Place is …and…
A sign informs customers of the new hours for the post office at the Plaza. Due to vandalism, the lobby is closed at noon on Saturday and remains closed until Monday at 8:30 a.m. More: continued here
Royal Mail bosses face a race against time to reach a deal with the workforce on proposed changes to its final salary pension scheme. A consultation on the proposals ends next Sunday. More: continued here
California discourages needy from signing up for food stampsLos Angeles TimesEven though Republican Gov. Rick Perry ultimately got rid of the policy, Texas — always seeking to whittle down "big government" — remains one of the most effective states at keeping its poor out of the giant federal food stamp program. But it is not…
LAST WEEK’S story on the Royal Mail pension funds (“Royal Mail pumps £90m into bosses’ pension plan”) may have left the wrong impression that the group’s executive pension plan was being supported more favourably than the main scheme for company employees. More: continued here
POST Office workers in Scotland are to go on strike as part of UK-wide action over the August Bank Holiday weekend in an escalating row over jobs, pay and closures. More: continued here