Post office landscape now a point of prideJacksonville Daily NewsRecently the above people took from their own time to help remove the bushes and trees from the south side of the Richlands Post Office. They furnished the equipment and time to make it safer for everyone to conduct business at the post office. I would…
Duck, duck, mail: Mantua post office's rubber duck collection still has wingsNJ.comThe Mantua Boulevard post office has found its niche — and it isn't mail. “It's a very big conversation piece. Every person who is new to the store asks 'what's with the ducks?'” said Alisha Hunt, officer-in-charge at the Mantua branch of the U.S…
Struggle steps up to save Berkeley, Calif., post officeWorkers WorldBerkeley, Calif. — A special meeting of the Berkeley City Council's Post Office Committee drew more than 100 people on Feb. 13 to speak out against U.S. Postal Service plans to close and sell the historic downtown Berkeley Post Office. Mayor Tom Bates … More: continued…
Scientific American (blog) Postage Stamps Overlook Earth's Tiny CreaturesScientific American (blog)When André Nemésio isn't studying biology, he collects stamps. André and his colleagues Diana Seixas and Heraldo Vasconcelos recently cataloged the animals represented on hundreds of thousands of postage stamps for sale on Delcampe and eBay. More: continued here
A Bakersville man has been cited with unsafe movement and injury to real property after crashing his vehicle into the Bakersville Post Office for the fourth time in less than two years. More: continued here
Move over Northface, The U.S. Postal Service is dropping Saturday mail delivery and picking up a new line of clothing. On Tuesday, USPS announced plans to launch a new line of all-weather apparel and accessories. The line, which is expected to launch in 2014, will… More: continued here
DECLINING customer numbers at the Mount Isa Delivery Centre were behind the Australia Post decision to close their retail counter on March 1 and amalgamate services with the Simpson Street store. More: continued here
What can postage stamps tell us about biodiversity conservation? When Andr? Nem?sio isn't studying biology, he collects stamps. Andr? and his colleagues Diana Seixas and Heraldo Vasconcelos recently cataloged the animals represented on hundreds of thousands of postage stamps for sale on Delcampe and eBay . They found that 60% of stamps feature birds or…
Found on eBay: Pristine 1964 AMC Rambler with Romney provenanceAutoWeekIt's currently listed on eBay. According to the seller — who seems to be particularly concerned with the car's wellbeing, which we think is touching — the Rambler was donated to Chrysler before Romney's death, and it was sold to a private collector … More: continued…
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