Post office a hot topichillcityprevailernews (blog)Standing room only and out the door was the best way to describe the number of Keystone residents who crowded into and around the narrow lobby of Keystone's post office last Tuesday evening to hear of its fate. Not everyone was happy with what they …
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Oakham post office is closed following the theft of a mail van from the street outside. More: continued here
Read More »Huntley Post Office open next two Sundays – Northwest Herald
Huntley Post Office open next two SundaysNorthwest HeraldHUNTLEY – The Huntley Post Office, 11013 N. Woodstock St., is one of select post offices that will be open Sundays, Dec. 9 and 16. “This is one of the most exciting and busiest times of the year for the Postal Service, and …
Read More »Cory Booker’s food stamp shopping, critiqued – NJ.com (blog)
NJ.com (blog) Cory Booker's food stamp shopping, critiquedNJ.com (blog)What person on food stamps buys organic olive oil? Any frugal shopper knows that's simply out of the question on a tight budget. But — news flash in defense of the mayor — it turns out it was on sale. Instead of …
Read More »Stiff-upper-lip posties deliver £800 for charity – Shields Gazette
Shields Gazette Stiff-upper-lip posties deliver £800 for charityShields GazetteSteven Carr, delivery manager at the Royal Mail in South Shields, said: “In case any Gazette readers were concerned about the increase in the number of postmen with facial hair, this was part of Movember, with the team at South Shields raising …
Read More »Arizona food-stamp rolls continue rise to near-record highs – KTAR.com
Arizona food-stamp rolls continue rise to near-record highsKTAR.comWASHINGTON — Arizona added 17,000 people to its food stamp rolls in October, as near-record-high levels of assistance continued to stubbornly hang on after 18 months. The increase from September to October brought the total number of food stamp… More: continued here
Read More »Champaign fire engines headed for eBay – Belleville News Democrat
Champaign fire engines headed for eBayBelleville News DemocratThe city plans to auction three old fire trucks on eBay. The Champaign News-Gazette ( http://bit.ly/XqcEJi) reports that the trucks destined for online auctions include a 50-year-old model that doesn't always start and two 18-year-old trucks with about …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Postmen threaten to ditch half of their deliveries in bid to protect Royal … – Daily Mail
The Independent Postmen threaten to ditch half of their deliveries in bid to protect Royal…Daily MailSince 2005, Royal Mail has rapidly lost its key business customers, according to data published last month by postal regulator Ofcom. Just 5.2 per cent of all letters were handled by a rival in 2005. …
Read More »Cleveland Foodbank exec Anne Goodman says food stamp growth lagged the … – PolitiFact
Cleveland Foodbank exec Anne Goodman says food stamp growth lagged the …PolitiFactMention food stamps in a mixed political crowd and you'll get a full buffet of opinions — starchy, sugary, wilted and done to a turn — about the people who use them. Exhibit A is the array of reader …
Read More »New eBay Product Aims to Harness User Data to Aid Auto Marketers – New York Times (blog)
New eBay Product Aims to Harness User Data to Aid Auto MarketersNew York Times (blog)EBay is joining the growing hordes of companies that are offering even more data to advertisers to help them better reach intended customers, in this instance companies that sell cars, trucks, motorcycles and R.V.'s and run …
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