Watershed post Treadwell post office to closeWatershed postBy Lissa Harris Barlow's General Store, which houses and runs the Treadwell Post Office. Photo by Flickr user Doug Kerr; published under Creative Commons license. Treadwell resident Linda Norris got a nasty shock while picking up her mail this week: … More: continued …
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Read More »AUDIO: Royal Mail: Stamps hike 'essential'
The price of a first-class stamp will rise from 46p to 60p, and second-class from 36p to 50p, from 30 April. More: continued here
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Read More »Senate Defers Work on Post Office Overhaul – New York Times (blog)
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Read More »Stamp rise spells end of next-day delivery for millions – Telegraph.co.uk
BBC News Stamp rise spells end of next-day delivery for millionsTelegraph.co.ukMillions of people will be forced to abandon next-day delivery services after Royal Mail raised the price of a first-class stamp from 46 pence to a record 60 pence, consumer groups have warned. By James Hall, Consumer Affairs Editor The …
Read More »Merkley supports installing temporary Cascadia post office
Sen. Jeff Merkley said in a telephone conference call with Oregon reporters Tuesday afternoon that he supports siting a a temporary post office trailer in Cascadia while awaiting word about possible nationwide rural post office closures. More: continued here
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