NY1 Roosevelt Island Post Office Faces ClosureWFUV NewsResidents are fighting for the fate of their post office. By Evangeline Axiotis The Roosevelt Island Post Office is in danger of being shutdown, but not without a fight. Elected officials and residents gathered, petitions in hand, to urge the US Postal …New …
Read More »US Post Office closures: Get ready for a battle – Los Angeles Times
Scotland Courier US Post Office closures: Get ready for a battleLos Angeles Timessaid in a news release on his website that he's determined to save about 130 rural post offices in his state that are on the "hit list." Such rural post offices make up less than 1% of the …
Read More »Offer of free Clarksville property may not bring back post office – Baltimore Sun
Offer of free Clarksville property may not bring back post officeBaltimore SunThe future of a Clarksville post office location remains unclear, despite an offer from the Howard County of rent-free property at the Gateway school site of Route 108, as the US Postal Service has already shifted … More: continued …
Read More »Harrodsburg Post Office facade crumbles – WKYT
Harrodsburg Post Office facade crumblesWKYTThe Harrodsburg fire department spent several hours cleaning up today after the front brick facade of the Harrodsburg Post Office fell. Officials say about 9:20 this morning, firefighters were replacing an aging weather siren on the top of the post …Part Of Harrodsburg Post Office Roof …
Read More »Still in Love With Stamps – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Still in Love With StampsWall Street JournalWhile the US market is huge, stamps from Great Britain and its former empire are the biggest collecting area, notes Mr. Ashton. In September, Sotheby's London will auction the British philatelic collection of the late Lord Leonard Steinberg, … More: continued …
Read More »Hye residents mobilize to save post office – San Antonio Express
Hye residents mobilize to save post officeSan Antonio ExpressHYE — Folks in this tiny Blanco County town are mobilizing to protect its culture and history, particularly the landmark post office that counts President Lyndon Baines Johnson and his family among its past customers. “It's … More: continued here
Read More »eBay user selling Jaguar that burst into flames mid-auction – Jalopnik
eBay user selling Jaguar that burst into flames mid-auctionJalopnikThe seller of this 1975 Jaguar XJ6L — left sitting for five years — had apparently intended the car not be on fire when it hit eBay. Yet, just after the auction started, so did a conflagration somewhere in the forward compartment. …
Read More »Magento Now Officially a Part of eBay’s X.commerce Portfolio
eBay completed its previously announced acquisition of Magento Inc. The company adds a major component to eBay’s portfolio by offering merchants a popular open-source ecommerce platform with a vibrant developer community. eBay’s payment unit PayPal has also moved to an open-source model that has helped it capitalize on innovative ecommerce …
Read More »Think eBay is the top retail or auction site? You’d be wrong – BetaNews
Times LIVE Think eBay is the top retail or auction site? You'd be wrongBetaNewsI would have picked eBay. But according to ComScore, Amazon is leader, with 20.4 percent global Internet population reach in June — 16.2 percent for eBay. The analyst group lumps together auctions …CORRECT(8/17): ComScore: Amazon Reaches Largest …
Read More »Official: Lead Post Office never considered for closure – Black Hills Pioneer
Official: Lead Post Office never considered for closureBlack Hills PioneerPete Nowacki, a spokesman with the United States Postal Service said that the Lead Post Office was not listed under the postal service's review process, therefore, closing the office was never considered. “Post offices currently under review do not …Freistatt Post …
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