Four communities in northern New York are fighting to keep their post offices open. The Postal Service wants to save money, but residents say it will cost them if the post offices close. More: continued here
WBNG-TV Proposed post office closures divide communityWCAXClosing those offices would save the postal service $110000 a year. "We don't have any vehicle, so it's going to be really hard to get our mail," said Timothy LaPoint, who is against closing the Schuyler Falls Post Office. "I think it's a good idea, …Postal Service considering closing,…
Uneasy Feeling in Essex County on Nation's DebtPatch.comBy Patch Staff | Email the author | 7:56pm Lynne Speed of Hackensack protests outside the Bloomfield Post Office Tuesday against raising the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. Michelle Lee Carl Hiel of Newark worries about future generations of …and more » More: continued here
New Bern aldermen passed a resolution Tuesday night opposing the possible move of the downtown post office. The postal service is doing a study to see if it is more feasible to consolidate the downtown post office with the Neuse Forest Post Office in the James City area. More: continued here
Fox News Postal Union Refuses to Pull Ad After Issa Calls Funding Claim 'Misleading'Fox NewsAP An Ohio letter carrier heads out from his branch post office with his cart full of mail to be delivered in Akron on July 16, 2010. The postal workers union is refusing to take down a new ad after Republican…
Report: USPS May Consolidate Bethesda Post OfficesPatch.comUnder proposal, Wisconsin Ave. and Arlington Road post offices may close and re-locate to a central office. By Erin Donaghue | Email the author | 7:10pm The historic Bethesda post office may close under a proposal to close two Bethesda post offices and …Historic Bethesda post office, Arlington Road…
The guest of honor at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award dinner, held June 23 at The Pierre, was Prince William ’s uncle, Prince Edward , Earl of Wessex. Created by Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, in 1956, the award is dedicated to the personal development of young people ages 14 to 25 from all…
Feds investigating stolen post office boxesBurbank LeaderFederal officials are investigating the theft of four 200-pound mailboxes that were bolted into concrete slabs at post offices in Glendale, Burbank and Pacoima in less than a week. Authorities have no suspects …and more » More: continued here
Food Stamps At Illinois Farmers Markets On The Rise, Lt. Governor Wants MoreHuffington PostSwipes of the LINK card that holds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars — what used to be food stamps — are up at farmer's markets across the state of Illinois, making it second only to California in the number of markets that…
EBay Inc.’s PayPal unit unveiled a service that will let users make payments by tapping their mobile devices together, joining rivals in the market for wireless transactions using near field communication technology. More: continued here