Here's list of what's open and closed in Whatcom County this weekendTheNewsTribune.comThat means government offices, the post office, banks and some small stores will be closed Monday. Many retail stores will open early Monday for post-Christmas sales. Below is the status of places Saturday through Monday. Where Monday isn't listed, …Will there be mail delivery…
Operation Santa 'Chief Elf' Brings Out The Good In Everyone (HuffPost's …Huffington PostThe post office program, celebrating its 99th year, accepts letters from families in need. Volunteers at about 75 post offices are then tasked with buying presents to fulfill the wishes. Fontana says he expects about 2 million letters this year. …and more » More:…
For Christmas already sold on the InternetSan Francisco Luxury NewsSame conclusion in eBay where offered for sale rose 3.5% between Saturday afternoon and Sunday mid-morning. gift books are among the most sold. The radius library PriceMinister, the offer for “The strange journey of Mr. Daldry” Marc Levy …and more » More: continued here
Post offices still get St. Nick's mail (with letter gallery)Livingston DailyPost offices still get St. Nick's mail (with letter gallery) Photo by ALAN WARD / DAILY PRESS & ARGUS When face to face with Santa, Emmamarie Fowler, 6, has difficulty remembering specific items from her holiday wish list when she met the jolly elf in…
USA TODAY Talking Your Tech: 2011 celebrity highlightsUSA TODAYBut as we set up the cameras, Bernson kept opening packages of snow globes that had just arrived from eBay. Once we started the interview, I asked to see the entire collection. Some 8000 globes, housed in a former garage, at a cost of over $500000. …and…
Temporary Southend postal staff didn't get paidSouthend StandardWorkers were hired by a recruitment company on behalf of Royal Mail, but several have been left waiting for their money. Gary Schofield, 43, of Southchurch Avenue, Southend, walked out after he was paid just £55.55 for working a 10pm to 6am night shift …and more » More: continued…
Gesture of gratitude warms hearts in long post office lineSpringfield News-Leader17, while standing in line at the postal facility on Independence Drive that was literally out the door (about a 30-40 minute wait) a gentleman who finally made it to the front, politely asked to be excused and asked a soldier (in uniform) that he…
The Boston Globe Project teaches Holocaust history lessonThe Boston GlobeBy Michele Morgan Bolton The project at Foxborough Regional Charter School includes collecting stamps to represent victims of the Holocaust and creating mosaics. Mail delivery has been on overload at the Foxborough Regional Charter School this month, …and more » More: continued here
Hunger solution? Jobs, jobs trainingOpelousas Daily WorldThe news from the world of food stamps was jarring, and it arrived just as we were enjoying an unaccustomed stretch of good economic news. The good news included the Lafayette-St. Martin area's November unemployment rate, which dropped below 5 percent …and more » More: continued here
Yankton's downtown post office closing in January, operations moving to annexThe RepublicYankton postmaster Michael Hampton sent a letter to post office box customers this past week informing them of the change. The consolidation will occur on Monday, Jan. 23. Spokesman Peter Nowacki says that to his knowledge, the postal service is not …and more » More:…