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The first batch of absentee ballots sent out by two local clerks offices were not received by the requesting voters in the timely fashion most are accustomed to. Instead, it has been reported residents in New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township received their absentee ballots several days later. More: continued here

Postal Service: New Canaan Post Office Not ClosingThe Daily VoiceNEW CANAAN, Conn. – Fear not, New Canaan residents. The post office is not skipping town. Christine Dugas, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service, said Friday that the agency has no plans to leave New Canaan. Worries about a possible …

Report: $4.5 Billion in Food Stamps Benefits Improperly SpentThe New AmericanAccording to a report published earlier this week, some $4.5 billion has been inappropriately applied to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, including benefits that were administered to 2,000 dead people …Food Stamp Bashing, Race, …

Supporters of Albany's downtown Post Office are going ahead with a demonstration of their support at 2:00 today. Albany City Commissioner Roger Marietta tells WALB News that just because the Postal Service is planing a six-month extension, doesn't mean that the facility is in the clear. More: continued here

This is Plymouth PO staff are backing MovemberThis is PlymouthWorkers at Royal Mail in Plymouth are raising money for the company's new charity partner Prostate Cancer UK by getting involved in Movember. ​. Postmen Allan Dean and Neil Stuke with postwoman Shannon Bateman with the new postmark for Movember …and …

Sell eBay LEAPS For A Massive ReturnSeeking AlphaI wrote an article on eBay in June putting the fair value at about $43 per share, a bit more than the stock was trading for at the time. Since then the stock has rocketed past that value. If you're an eBay shareholder …

As more than 3 million Washington voters finish filling out their ballots in the state's first presidential all-mail election, some should put two stamps on envelopes in counties where the ballot weighs more than an ounce. More: continued here

MARY READY: Keeping the post office from going ghostalDestin LogWhen I taught a course in Southern literature, one of my favorite stories was Eudora Welty's “Why I live at the P.O,” a comical account told by Sister, whose grandfather, Papa-Daddy, has gotten her a job as postmistress of the smallest …

Thompson Plans Rally for Local Post OfficeWDAZ“If you value having our community supported by the U.S. Postal Service, having our very own Post Office rather than being served by a bigger, further away entity, come out and show your support!” Under the latest U.S. Postal Service plan to reduce … …

PEOPLE in Bridgwater are no closer to knowing where their main post office will be. More: continued here