Mailing Stuff All The Latest Mailing News

Postman convicted of racism for scrawling 'Jock' on Murray postersThe IndependentDarren Swain described himself as the "Scarlet Pimpernel of the Post Office" as he defaced posters at a Royal Mail sorting office in Coventry, boasting: "You'll never catch me." But he did not anticipate the handwriting experts who matched his …

Teheux: Decreased spending, increased debt, anyone?Pekin Daily TimesWorking an entry-level job often means a lower standard of living than someone who is receiving subsidized rent, food stamps, medical benefits, welfare payments, etc. What kind of work ethic do we expect people to have when work doesn't pay as well as …

Post Office Looks to Move Some NY Operations to VTWPTZ The Champlain ValleyPLATTSBURGH, NY — A sign of the tough economic times, the Postal Service is looking at mail processing operations at one of its Plattsburgh, NY offices, and thinking about shifting those functions to Burlington, VT. The Post Office …

Eric Brill’s antique radio collection is taking over his living room. Twenty of the wood and vacuum tube, AM-only devices, some dating back to the 1930s, are crowded into Brill’s house. It’s an impressive assortment for someone who had no interest in radios six months ago. Brill discovered them on …

Preservation board member pushes to save post officeThe Commercial DispatchColumbus Historic Preservation Commission member Joe Boggess Monday urged his fellow commissioners to try to stop the closure of the historic downtown post office on Main Street. The United States Postal Service issued a list last week containing 3653 …and more » …

Bye, bye Bishop. One day after second-string quarterback Drew Tate returned to practice, the Calgary Stampeders released emergency fill-in Michael Bishop. More: continued here

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — A record number of Americans are now receiving food stamps, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In May, there were 45.75 million recipients of the aid, up 2.5% from the previous month and 12% from May of 2010. The state of Alabama showed …

Jonesburg mail carriers are scheduled to begin working out of the Warrenton Post Office Aug. 13, one of many cost-saving measures proposed by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

Laurel Mall post office on list for possible closureBaltimore SunThe post office in the Laurel Mall is on the list of 3700 post offices, postal stations and branches that federal officials are considering closing as officials look for ways to reduce costs. … More: continued here

eBay cuts storage power consumption by 78% with SSD move More: continued here