Two Des Moines post office branches will close by year’s end despite lobbying by city officials to keep the offices open. The Highland Park branch at 100 E. Euclid Ave. More: continued here
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Bayview Post Office under attack once againSan Francisco Bay Viewby your letter carrier Once again the Bayview Post Office is being threatened with closure. Only a few months ago Bayview postal employees, community leaders and local politicians were told that Bayview's closure was “not in the plans” and “off the …
Read More »Occupy Brisbane – Day Four
OCCUPY Brisbane is into its fourth day of its anti-elite protest vigil in Post Office Square. More: continued here
Read More »Business owner indicted in alleged food-stamp scheme – Times Herald-Record
Mid-Hudson News Business owner indicted in alleged food-stamp schemeTimes Herald-RecordNow under new management, this Kingston gas station store was allegedly where owner Kanwarjit Singh ran a food-stamp-fraud scheme that cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. A grand jury returned an indictment of 18 counts of grand larceny …Former convenience …
Read More »120ft chimney up for eBay sale – BBC News
BBC News 120ft chimney up for eBay saleBBC NewsA Victorian brewery chimney in Wrexham town centre has been put up for sale on eBay after a local search failed to find buyers. The town's former MP and assembly member, Dr John Marek, acquired the grade II-listed landmark more than 20 …
Read More »FedEx driver, delivering to a Torrington resident, spots pot
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Read More »Pine Ridge Reservation May Lose Post Offices – KELOLAND TV
Pine Ridge Reservation May Lose Post OfficesKELOLAND TVAnd now they may be put at a further disadvantage with the possible closures of post offices in Manderson, Allen, and Wounded Knee. "It's just a really big inconvenience, especially for the local people and the ones who are out in the country," …
Read More »Royal Mail to raise first-class stamp price
Royal Mail could be allowed to set the price of first class stamps for the first time, prompting fears that the cost of sending a letter will rise sharply. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps CEO calls for help in giving McMahon facelift – Calgary Herald
TSN Stamps CEO calls for help in giving McMahon faceliftCalgary HeraldPrior to joining the Stamps in 2010, he was the president and chief executive of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He helped revive the franchise by developing a sound internal business plan and restoring the relationship between the fans and the …
Read More »Post office closures – Cibola County Beacon
Wall Street Journal Post office closuresCibola County BeaconWhile the Internet undoubtedly has an impact on its bottom line, USPS decided to target rural post offices for closings, when the people in rural areas generally have less access to the Internet, and are more reliant on their local post office. …End …
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