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 announced that it …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 eBay, where he’s the vice…
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 » More: continued here
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 the biggest increase, almost 120%,…
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
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty post office is closing in the fall. WTOV-TV ( http://bit.ly/ppTGjq ) reports that the U.S. Postal Service will close the facility in Octo… More: continued here
MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (UPI) — The head of a recruitment office in Russia said eBay and PayPal will likely open offices in Russia this fall. More: continued here