USPS asks opinion on post office closuresChambersburg Public OpinionResidents in four communities in Franklin and Fulton counties will be able to offer feedback as the United States Postal Service reviews its offices for closure. Post offices in Lurgan, Concord, Wells Tannery and … More: continued here
A plan by New York City to combat obesity by restricting the purchase of sugary drinks with foods stamps would be too large and complex, federal officials said Friday. More: continued here
NY1 FDA Lets Bloomberg's Food Stamp Proposal Fizz OutNY1In an effort to combat diabetes and childhood obesity, city officials asked the state to apply for a waiver that would allow them to bar consumers from using food stamps to buy sodas and other sweetened soft drinks. The Food and Drug Administration …and more » More: continued…
Coach puts Stamp on junior ColtsCalgary SunThe Calgary Colts make their 2011 home debut in Prairie Football Conference action this weekend against the Edmonton Huskies (7 pm) on the field Thelwell roamed with the Stamps less than a year ago before retiring from the CFL after the 2010 season. …and more » More: continued here
TCL to offer eBay classesSavannah Morning NewsThe Technical College of the Lowcountry Life Enrichment Center will offer a course for those with little to no eBay and PayPal experience from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Aug. 23 from at TCL's Beaufort campus. For those wanting to learn more about the sales … More: continued here
A gunman, Patrick Henry Sherrill, shot and killed 14 co-workers, wounded six, then shot himself inside the post office where he work in downtown Edmond. This is the 25th anniversary. More: continued here
Decades ago when I was a grade school student in Ajax, we were forced every morning to sing God Save the Queen while standing at attention in front of the Union Jack. Then, in unison, we would pledge allegiance to the Queen of England. More: continued here
The little Loma Mar post office is among those that might be closed as the postal service works to narrow a budget gap that has soared to billions of dollars. But Loma Martians are not convinced that postal authorities actually understand all the 80-year-old branch means to those who rely not only on its service,…
Postal worker reflects on tragic day's eventsPauls Valley Daily DemocratPart-time letter carrier Patrick Sherrill's shootings at the downtown Edmond Post Office in 1986 left 14 people dead before he ended his own life with a gunshot wound to his head. Sherrill dressed in his usual postal attire entered the east entrance of …and more » More:…
Jenkins to Lecompton: Post office will stayTopeka Capital JournalLynn Jenkins, a Republican from Topeka, was hit with a barrage of concerns by her 2nd District constituents Friday, and the biggest local topic was the town's post office. The Lecompton post office will remain open, for now. …Lecompton post office safe from closure, Jenkins saysLawrence Journal…