The Post Office on Baseline road is busy enough around 4 o’clock. Now, add in hundreds more people like Lisa Stokes, rushing in to pick up her daily mail. More: continued here
Read More »30% of Scots ignore census – Herald Scotland
BBC News 30% of Scots ignore censusHerald ScotlandRegistrar General for Scotland Duncan Macniven said 1.8 million forms had been sorted by Royal Mail or filled in online, but 30% of the surveys had yet to be returned. An army of 6000 temporary staff is standing by to visit householders over …
Read More »Report on Kids Shows Food Stamps Have Doubled in Both Towns – Patch.com
Report on Kids Shows Food Stamps Have Doubled in Both TownsPatch.comIn the last four years, the number of children receiving food stamps doubled in these two towns, a trend which mirrored but exceeded the trend statewide. Acroos Rhode Island, the number of children receiving food stamps increased 61 percent from …
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A local food bank executive is living a local challenge throughout April by not only placing himself in his clients’ shoes, but at their dinner tables, too. More: continued here
Read More »USPS: No Post Offices Safe From Scrutiny – WAAY
In These Times USPS: No Post Offices Safe From ScrutinyWAAYTRENTON , AL – Yet another local post office could be shutting its doors for good. The US Postal Service held a town hall meeting Tuesday night to discuss whether the post office in Trenton , Alabama should remain open. And …
Read More »VIDEO: Northfield Post Office Forum Hosted by NDDC – Patch.com
VIDEO: Northfield Post Office Forum Hosted by NDDCPatch.comMore than 30 people showed up to a forum Tuesday morning to discuss the possible closure of the downtown post office. By Corey Butler Jr. | Email the author | 2:50pm Credit Corey Butler Jr. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Stamp of approval for royal wedding
The Pacific nation of Niue has printed unusual commemorative stamps for Britain’s royal wedding: an image of Prince William and Kate Middleton with perforations that split the couple down the middle. Related Stories Dog chewed Tara’s wedding invite Shackleton Antarctic whisky revived World marathon record for Gladys,92 The cow who …
Read More »Postcode created for Olympic Village – WalesOnline
Postcode created for Olympic VillageWalesOnlineRoyal Mail has announced that a new E20 postcode district has been introduced for the Olympic Park in London to mark the 2012 Olympic Games. The new postcode will serve up to 8000 planned homes in the future Queen … More: continued here
Read More »Trial begins in Whiteside post office robbery, kidnapping
A case involving bank fraud, post office robbery, kidnapping and carjacking resumes today in federal court. More: continued here
Read More »USPS: No Post Offices Safe From Scrutiny
TRENTON , AL – Yet another local post office could be shutting its doors for good. The U.S. Postal Service held a town hall meeting Tuesday night to discuss whether the post office in Trenton , Alabama should remain open. And USPS representatives say no post office is safe from …
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