When their post office was first pegged for closing earlier this year, some Star Tannery residents made it be known they were upset that the U.S. Postal Service was targeting a small community. More: continued here
'An Overdue Honor:' Stamps Commemorate Misunderstood Merchant MarinePatch.comOn Thursday, USPS issued a set of “forever” first-class stamps to commemorate the US Merchant Marine, and they were going fast. Since America's founding, the maritime industry was integral to the nation's growth and security, said Postal Service Vice …and more » More: continued here
Sierra County school offered on eBaySacramento BeeA Sacramento real estate agent plans to use eBay to unload a shuttered school in rural Sierra County. The listing for the Pliocene Ridge school is scheduled to hit eBay on Monday, said agent Rob McQuade of Mason-McDuffie Commercial real … More: continued here
Auctionbytes What we'll lose if we lose the post officeWashington PostInstead, I've become fascinated with the history of the post office and increasingly concerned about its future. In the past week, the financially struggling USPS announced that it is targeting nearly 3700 post offices for possible closure, …Rural postal carriers will be moved to LangleySeattle…
Government Technology Appeal to keep post office open rejected by fedsNews TranscriptFreehold Borough will lose its United States Postal Service (USPS) facility on July 29, and customers will have to look elsewhere for postal services. A petition filed by local officials that sought to keep the Freehold Borough post office trailer in …What Will the…
Daily Mail Casey Anothony Mask Sold For Almost $1 MillionPatch.comOpening segments are almost always depressing, focusing on who got murdered, who went missing, mass killings in Norway, a Casey Anthony Halloween mask making almost a million dollars on eBay—wait — let's go back to that last one. …Casey Anthony Mask: Sells for Almost $1 Million…
Auctionbytes Will Paskenta lose its post office?Corning ObserverThe town's rural post office is on a list of 112 California offices under review to determine if their physical retail locations are viable enough to remain open. "For the local people, it's going to be a problem if this post office closes," said Ray …What we'll lose…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail to start leaving packages with neighboursThe GuardianRoyal Mail is to allow delivery workers to leave packages with a neighbour if the householder is not home. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Royal Mail has signalled an end to the inconvenience of arriving home to find a note saying your …Post may be…
Gothamist Andy Warhol Illustrated Children's Books Now Going For Just $150 On eBayGothamistThe Atlantic points to plenty of books on eBay that the artist illustrated, all going for around $150. There are even some advertisements. Warhol created these illustrations in the 1950s for Doubleday's Best In Children's Books series—he was a …and more » More: continued…
An eBay for unclaimed propertyYork Daily RecordThe department works with a website called propertyroom.com, a sort of eBay for unclaimed property that falls into the possession of police, whether it was lost or evidence or seized during the commission of a crime. The trumpet, said Sgt. Rod Varner, … More: continued here