New York Times (blog) Blind Artist's Volvo Painting Sold on eBayNew York Times (blog)Volvo announced it would sell the painting on eBay– to benefit the World Blind Union, an international nonprofit group based in Toronto that works to … More: continued here
Read More »Hanford Post Office open on Sunday (The Hanford Sentinel)
HANFORD — The Hanford Post Office, 517 N. Irwin St., will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday as part of an extra day of service from the Postal Service this holiday season. More: continued here
Read More »Stamp company owners list Paradise Valley 5BD for $2.45M – Blockshopper
Blockshopper Stamp company owners list Paradise Valley 5BD for $2.45MBlockshopperMs. Frohnen is the owner of E&M Graded Stamps, a company that collects, markets and auctions US stamps. Mr. Frohnen is the buyer at E&M Graded Stamps. … More: continued here
Read More »Legal aid group sues Texas for food stamps backlog (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The state’s lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Austin names the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. More: continued here
Read More »Cook County toboggans go fast on eBay (Chicago Tribune)
Toboggans are a hot item this season. Cook County’s Forest Preserve District put 70 toboggan sleds on sale on eBay and they sold out in just seven minutes. In a similar sale in January, it took 15 hours to sell 150 toboggans. District General Superintendent Steven Bylina says he’s pleased …
Read More »Posting frustration: Employees at Pictou post office hold information picket (The News)
PICTOU – The biting cold on Thursday didn’t deter employees of the post office here from taking to the street to vent their frustration. More: continued here
Read More »Post office busy with Christmas packages – Cullman Times Online
Post office busy with Christmas packagesCullman Times OnlineCULLMAN — Christmas is next week and with that comes last minute holiday packages and long lines at the post office. …Pittsfield Mail Concerns Return to senderBerkshire EagleLast Minute Rush to Mail Holiday PackagesKHON2Residents rush to mail holiday giftsSuburban Life PublicationsWCAX –PR-CANADA.net (press release)all …
Read More »BBC Newsline – The Lost Post (BBC News)
The Royal Mail National Return Centre goes to great lengths to deliver items that have been poorly packaged or addressed. More: continued here
Read More »Fingerprinting For Food Stamps Under Scrutiny (NPR)
The Obama administration may be trying to mount a case against digital finger-imaging of federal food assistance applicants, a practice four states are implementing in order to combat fraud. Anti-hunger workers say it discriminates against the country’s poor. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail rival Deutsche Post no longer VAT exempt in Germany (PrintWeek)
Royal Mail rival Deutsche Post will soon no longer be exempt from VAT in Germany, it has been announced – a move that could see it lobby the UK government to apply the same rules to its mail business in the UK. More: continued here
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