Lowell post office burglarizedThe Register-GuardLOWELL — A post office in the community of Lowell was burglarized earlier this week — less than one month after three other post offices in Lane County were targeted by burglars. Mail may have been stolen in the Lowell burglary, which was was … More: continued here
Verdi post office arson suspect scheduled for trial in FebruaryReno Gazette-JournalJustin Bennett, 36, of Reno, talks about why he shot up and burned the Verdi post office and shot holes in the Sparks Police Department as well as two strip clubs during a jailhouse interview Dec. 27, 2011. / Marilyn Newton/RGJ … More: continued here
Seeking Revenue, Postal Service Plans to Deliver More Junk MailNew York TimesFaced with multibillion-dollar losses and significant declines in first-class mail, the post office is cutting deals with businesses and direct mail marketers to increase the number of sales pitches they send by standard mail, the official term the …and more » More: continued here
The post office on East Main Street closed last month for building repairs. More: continued here
Christiansburg Post Office closes temporarilyWSLSLast month the Christiansburg Post Office on East Main Street closed its doors due to structural problems with the building. A major drain project must be completed, which the post office said will likely begin in January. Despite the repairs the plan … More: continued here
Post office good purchaseCambridge TimesIt has been Cambridge City Hall's worst kept secret for months, but council has finally decided to take the plunge and purchase the Old Galt Post Office. While naysayers will say, “here we go again dumping more money into downtown Galt”, the idea of … More: continued here
GigaOM How eBay's ticket site StubHub – "where fans buy & sell tickets" – courts toutsMirror.co.uk (blog)Stubhub – "the world's largest ticket marketplace" – describes itself as a place where fans buy and sell tickets. It's one of several ticket sites that would like us to think they exist to help genuine fans with spare…
47 Percenter On Food Stamps: 'Only So Much You Can Do To Ensure Your …Huffington PostAt 28 years old, Skyler Robinson lives with his grandparents and struggles to make ends meet between a part-time cashier job at Target that pays $400 a month and his $100-a-month food stamp allotment. He finds himself so consumed with…
In Pursuit of Junk MailNew York TimesFaced with multibillion-dollar losses and significant declines in first-class mail, the post office is cutting deals with businesses and direct mail marketers to increase the number of sales pitches they send by standard mail, the official term the …and more » More: continued here
Sports Features Communications Sochi 2014 Philatelic Program Delivers Russia's First QR-code Postage StampMidland Daily NewsThe Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, together with the Publishing and Trading Center "Marka", the Russian Post Office and supported by the World Olympic Partner Samsung Electronics, has launched an innovative Olympic stamp which includes a …Sochi 2014: Innovative new stamp and…