Hollywood producer Joel Silver showed enthusiastic interest in becoming the new owner of the historic Venice Post office earlier this year, and despite much local opposition, the Die Hard producer has indeed purchased the building and is already digging up and hollowing out the property. [ more ›…
The building planned by the winemaker includes a store offering Italian-style cured meats and sausage made on the spot, a cafe, deli and wine tasting. More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service’s forthcoming cutbacks at thousands of post offices have gotten a qualified thumbs up from an independent overseer. In an advisory opinion released today, the five-member Postal Regulatory Commission said that the Post Office Structure Plan, or POStPlan, makes sense from a public policy perspective, but added a few recommendations, such as…
FirstBank proposes rehab, reuse of Franklin's 1924 post officeThe TennesseanFRANKLIN – Lexington, Tenn.-based FirstBank wants to open a new bank branch in the Franklin Five Points postal building and is willing to spend between $3 million – $3.5 million to do so. Bank officials have offered to pay for upgrading, renovating and … More: continued…
EVANSTON — Suspicious power reported on a package delivered to the Evanston Post Office today was determined to be a combination of flour and several other cooking ingredients, a city representative said. Emergency crews from 11 area fire departments responded about 9 a.m. to the Post Office, 1101 Davis St., following a 911 call of…
Elderly woman drives into Church Hill Post OfficeKingsport Times NewsCHURCH HILL — There were no injuries reported after an 85-year-old Church Hill woman crashed through the front glass window of the Church Hill Post Office on Main Boulevard Wednesday morning. In fact, postal workers never stopped serving customers … More: continued here
The Guardian (blog) 'When Prince Harry is in Vegas, he stays at the Wynn': How billionaire …Daily MailHarry and his two travelling friends enjoyed a £5,100 a night eight-room suite; It boasts private lift, massage table, gym equipment and pool table; Flamboyant hotelier Steve Wynn also owns five casinos; He ordered royal party would not…
NBCNews.com Report: 'The Simpsons' stamp big money-loser for Postal ServiceDayton Daily NewsA government watchdog this week criticized the nearly bankrupt United States Postal Services for overproducing 2 billion stamps that led to $4 million in waste over a two-year period. The most over-produced stamp was a commemorative line released in …Simpsons stamps wasted $1.2 million…
Federal agents charged two people with passing thousands of dollars in counterfeit money at post offices across central Florida. More: continued here
Evanston Now Suspicious substance at Evanston post office: Cooking spicesChicago TribuneA suspicious powder discovered on a package at the Evanston Post Office this morning led to a brief evacuation, but it turned out to be cooking spices, according to authorities. A postal worker was sorting packages at about 9 a.m. and was handling a …Anthrax…