Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform bill
Postal bill averts 3,700 post-office closings for at least two years, but fails to address deeper, structural problems in how the postal service manages a vast operation. More: continued here
Postal bill averts 3,700 post-office closings for at least two years, but fails to address deeper, structural problems in how the postal service manages a vast operation. More: continued here
The Sun Collector transforms garden hideaway into a 1950s post officeDaily MailBy Simon Tomlinson At a time when post offices appear to be in terminal decline, one keen collector has turned back the clock by opening up one of his own – in his garden shed. Steve Knight's hoard of all things postal became so…
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Anger is continuing to grow today over the sudden closure of a Leeds post office – however bosses offered a glimmer of hope that it would soon re-open. More: continued here
Soldiers of Fortune vs Food StampsEnterprise News (blog)We have money for contractors and mercenaries, but the GOP wants to cut back on food stamps to prevent cuts to the defense Department. From the AP 4-18-12 “Republicans controlling the House are eyeing big cut to food stamps as they piece together …and more » More: continued here
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Moya Greene defended next week's increase – up from 46p to 60p for first class and 36p to 50p for second – saying they would be half that of posting letters in France. More: continued here
Former Post Office, Coolsingel 42, RotterdamWired (blog)V2_ cordially invites you for the grand opening of the ninth Dutch Electronic Art Festival on May 16th, in the former Post office at Coolsingel 42 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The official festival opening takes place at 20:00, bring friends or … More: continued here
WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed overhaul legislation that would allow the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service to avert immediate bankruptcy, giving it a cash infusion while delaying decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. More: continued here
Add-on to bill aids post officesStatesman JournalWASHINGTON — Rural post offices in Oregon threatened with closure gained protection Wednesday, but the battle is far from over. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley succeeded in attaching an amendment to a postal service reform bill that would impose a … More: continued here