24dash (press release) Royal Mail submits plans for 1870 new homes in Battersea regeneration area24dash (press release)A planning application has been submitted by Royal Mail to create up to 1870 homes and a new primary school in east Battersea. The mixed use scheme would also provide space for new shops, …
Read More »Merchant ships featured on new postage stamps – San Francisco Chronicle
Merchant ships featured on new postage stampsSan Francisco ChronicleA 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. The head of the US Maritime Administration, …Postal …
Read More »Rural America worried about post office closings – Kearney Hub
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, …
Read More »Merchant ships featured on new postage stamps – Forbes
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 …
Read More »Leesburg post office may be closed
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
Read More »eBay and PayPal Open Registration to Developer Program Conference
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 …
Read More »Post office employee arrested for swiping money orders
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
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