Rural America worried about post office closingsKearney Hub(AP) — For rural America, the post office is more than a convenient place to mail letters. It's income in areas where jobs are scarce, a place to pay the bills, and at times, a neighborhood spot to socialize. From Alaska to Maine, …
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Merchant ships featured on new postage stampsForbesA new set of postage stamps is honoring their tradition. On sale starting Thursday, the four Forever stamps are being released in ceremonies at Kings Point, NY, home of the US Merchant Marine Academy.Postal Service Salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on Forever StampsPR Newswire (press …
Read More »90 Neb. postal outlets to be studied for closure – BusinessWeek
ABC News 90 Neb. postal outlets to be studied for closureBusinessWeekThe rest are in villages and small cities scattered throughout the state that usually have just one post office. Brian Sperry, a US Postal Service regional spokesman, said locations were chosen based on low foot traffic, retail sales and scheduled …
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SCOTT CALLAHAN | Staff Writer scottcallahan@dailycommercial.com The U.S. Postal Service is looking at closing one of two dozen post office … More: continued here
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eBay and PayPal opened registration for their Innovate developers conference on Wednesday. eBay had canceled its own Developers Conference, scheduled to take place June 7 – 9, 2011, and decided to merge it with PayPal’s X Innovate Developers Conference in October under a new name, X.commerce Innovate. More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service Salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on Forever Stamps – PR Newswire (press release)
Postal Service Salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on Forever StampsPR Newswire (press release)KINGS POINT, NY, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Postal Service today salutes the US Merchant Marine by issuing 60 million Forever stamps to set sail through the nation's mail stream starting today. Related events will take place on …
Read More »4 new ‘forever’ stamps feature merchant vessels from early Clipper to modern … – Washington Post
4 new 'forever' stamps feature merchant vessels from early Clipper to modern …Washington Post(Matson Navigation Company, David Franzen/Associated Press) – In this undated image provided by Matson Navigation Company, a new postage stamp features a Matson container ship, far right, passing Honolulu's Diamond Head is shown. The stamp is based …
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PHARSALIA – An East Pharsalia woman faces felony charges after she allegedly stole over $4,600 in postal money orders from the post office where she worked. More: continued here
Read More »Merchant ships featured on new postage stamps – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution Merchant ships featured on new postage stampsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionA new set of postage stamps is honoring their tradition. In this undated image provided by Matson Navigation Company, a new postage stamp features a Matson container ship, far right, passing Honolulu's Diamond Head is shown. The stamp is …
Read More »Some area residents unhappy about possible post office closures – The Herald-Mail
The Herald-Mail Some area residents unhappy about possible post office closuresThe Herald-MailIf closed, the offices could be replaced with an alternative model called a Village Post Office, in which a local business such as a pharmacy or grocery store would sell stamps and flat-rate packaging, and possibly even offer post …
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