Bill Davies looks to expand Old Main Post Office redevelopment to nearby …Crain’s Chicago BusinessThe biggest redevelopment challenge in downtown Chicago apparently isn't big enough for Bill Davies, the Liverpool native who paid $24 million for the Old Main Post Office two years ago. Now Mr. Davies wants to add …
Read More »Closure of co. passport service means increased traffic for small town post … – West Central Tribune
Closure of co. passport service means increased traffic for small town post…West Central TribuneChuck Deiderich runs a one-man show at the Pennock Post Office. The regular duties have kept the postmaster of the small town — located four miles west of Willmar — busy. By: Carolyn Lange, Associated Press Chuck …
Read More »Don’t Be a Loser on eBay – IDG News Service
Don't Be a Loser on eBayIDG News ServiceeBay is a great resource if you're looking to buy things at a discount–with everyone competing to sell their tchotchkes and castoffs, you can often find things a lot cheaper at this online marketplace than in a brick-and-mortar store. …Shop and Play Like …
Read More »Postal service needs rethink – Calgary Sun
Postal service needs rethinkCalgary SunNot only has the post office and its workers' union failed to deliver the mail, they've failed to deliver on a new contract, too. Shipments pile up in urban depots across Canada, but talks this weekend didn't bear fruit — so … More: continued here
Read More »Woman drives car through post office – Tbo.com
Suncoast News Woman drives car through post officeTbo.comBy FROM STAFF REPORTS On Monday, there was a delivery of a different kind at the US Post Office in Oldsmar. A 2002 green Subaru Outback drove into the building, 3905 Tampa Road, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. …Woman, 89, drives …
Read More »Historic post office in downtown Ukiah to close – San Jose Mercury News
Fort Worth Star Telegram Historic post office in downtown Ukiah to closeSan Jose Mercury NewsUkiah's historic post office is set to close despite strong resistance from residents and preservationists. The US Postal Service said Monday that it would shut down the downtown post office and relocate its services to another …
Read More »Rural Maine couple lives in 2 shipping containers – Middletown Journal
Kennebec Journal Rural Maine couple lives in 2 shipping containersMiddletown JournalThe couple have transformed two 20-foot-long containers – which they bought on eBay – into their home. (AP Photo/BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTO/KATE COLLINS) The Associated Press Updated 5:31 PM Monday, June 20, 2011 ELLSWORTH, Maine — A rural Maine couple …
Read More »Unions question FedEx tax subsidies
Union leaders are planning to protest the use of tax subsidies by the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency for the FedEx Ground distribution center being built in East Greenbush. The unions, in an announcement of the protest, say they want to ensure that corporate tax breaks end up creating “the …
Read More »More than 200000 electronic food stamps annually replaced by Ohio – Dayton Daily News
More than 200000 electronic food stamps annually replaced by OhioDayton Daily NewsIn the last two years, nearly 51000 electronic food stamp cards were reported stolen or lost in the Miami Valley area, reflecting a larger statewide trend of Ohio annually replacing more … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps confident rookie Deane has right stuff – Montreal Gazette
Stamps confident rookie Deane has right stuffMontreal Gazette“If we needed to play J'Michael Deane early (in the season), I would be comfortable,” Stamps coach and GM John Hufnagel said Monday. “As much as I was my first year here with the two young players we drafted at that time.” Those …
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