Morse Bluff residents speak out to save their post office from possible closureFremont TribuneMany children carried signs including this girl with a sign reading, "Our Post Office is awesome," during a meeting Monday evening at the Morse Bluff Legion Hall to learn about the future of the town's post office. …
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USA Today Mailing a letter to cost a penny more next yearAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAP The cash-strapped US Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will increase postage rates on Jan. 22, including a 1-cent increase in the cost of first-class mail, to 45 cents. Under the law the post office cannot …
Read More »Post office announces 2012 increase for postage stamps – DigitalJournal.com
DigitalJournal.com Post office announces 2012 increase for postage stampsDigitalJournal.comOver the past couple of years there have been massive layoffs, postal office closings, scaled back hours and talk of shutting down mail service on Saturdays. Additionally thousands of additional post offices are on the potential chopping block which is …OP/ED: Save …
Read More »You’ll Soon Have To Pay More For Those Stamps You Don’t Use – The Consumerist
The Consumerist You'll Soon Have To Pay More For Those Stamps You Don't UseThe ConsumeristThe Postal Service filed a notification with regulators today that, starting on January 22, it plans on increasing the price for a first-class stamp to $.45. It's the first such price increase in more than two …
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FedEx Ground recently unveiled its huge Kernersville distribution hub, a facility that economic development officials have long touted as crucial to raising the Triad’s reputation as a logistics and transportation center, according to the Triad Business Journal. More: continued here
Read More »A Wealthy Republican Has Grandchildren on Food Stamps – OpEdNews
A Wealthy Republican Has Grandchildren on Food StampsOpEdNewsSo why does Michele Rollins have grandchildren in Alabama who are on food stamps? That means Michele Rollins is Ted Rollins' stepmother. And that means Michele Rollins is step-grandmother to Ted Rollins' two teen-aged daughters, who live in Birmingham …and more » More: continued …
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay and Amazon have been considered the barometers for online commerce. It’s rare to discuss one without the other, but in the coming quarters it could be time to disassociate the two. In recent weeks, both Internet giants have laid out plans for growth in a …
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Dorset sheep head for St Helena on mail shipDorset EchoSIXTY chickens and a flock of sheep were loaded on to the Royal Mail Ship St Helena as it made its final voyage from Portland Port. The 6767-tonne vessel, which is one of only two Royal Mail Ships left in the …
Read More »Postal workers hear concerns of Emery residents regarding post office closure
Closing the United States Postal Service for the town of Emery was of major concern to the residents. This concern culminated in a town hall meeting held Oct. 11 at the Emery Recreation building. More than 160 people were in … More: continued here
Read More »Mailing a letter will cost 1 cent more in January – USA Today
USA Today Mailing a letter will cost 1 cent more in JanuaryUSA Today22 and includes "Forever" stamps bought after that. The current first-class rate took effect in May 2009. The Associated Press has more. Separately, the Postal Service has issued its recommended holiday mailing dates and is offering a discounted, …
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