Parking, Design Top Public's Post Office PrioritiesPatch.comThese are just some ideas residents and merchants have for the redevelopment of Maplewood's “crown jewel” property, the Post Office site. The comments came at a public forum on Tuesday night at Town Hall, where roughly 40 people came to hear Mayor … More: continued here
Plymouth Couple Seeks to Purchase Historic Post Office BuildingPatch.comPlymouth residents Mark and Patty Malcolm have two reasons for wanting to buy the historic Post Office building on Penniman Avenue – to preserve history and make it useful and active again. The couple announced Monday during the City Commission … More: continued here
No food stamps for soft drinks, Minneapolis mayor saysMinnesota Public RadioNEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time…
eBay's Deborah Sharkey says the online shopping revolution has just begunThe AustralianWITHIN moments of opening her eyes in the morning, eBay Australia's chief, Deborah Sharkey, often hits "Buy It Now" on her iPhone, which is never very far from her grasp. The smartphone's alarm triggers exactly the behaviour she so wants to see in the …Sellers…
Yahoo! News Farm Law Fails in US House on Cuts to Food StampsBloombergEnough U.S. House Republicans defied Speaker John Boehner and joined Democrats to defeat agriculture policy legislation that would cut $20.5 billion in food-stamp spending. The 195-234 vote today followed by less than two weeks Senate passage of a …House rejects farm bill after clash…
eBay's John Donahoe to B-School Grads: Work With a Sense of PurposeBusinessweek (blog)EBay (EBAY) Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe delivered the 2013 graduation speech at the Stanford Graduate School of Business last week and shared four principles of leadership that he said helped him navigate his own personal and professional … More: continued here
Farm bill that would have cut food stamps, added drug testing fails Houseal.com (blog)… as it meets to consider proposals to the 2013 Farm Bill. The House has rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps and let states impose broad new work requirements on those…
The Ashland Post Office is now reopened after being closed for several hours when a suspicious package was found, according to the Ashland postmaster. More: continued here
HIGHLAND, CA — In an effort to reduce costs while maintaining customer service, the Highland Post Office will adjust their public retail hours effective July 1, 2013. The changes were approved after analysis of customer traffic patterns and transaction history. More: continued here
Plymouth Royal Mail workers walk out in anger following closure threatThis is PlymouthROYAL Mail workers staged a two-hour strike over what they call a "crackers" plan to close the West Park delivery office. The Communication Workers Union, which represents staff, said its members were protesting about issues including staff treatment … More: continued here