People power reopens post officeThe Gazette, UKBy Emily Parsons » A POST office that was closed last year will be reopened and run by the same family. The Pownall Crescent store, off Mersea Road, was one of five Colchester branches shut by Post Office Ltd as part of a nationwide review. …
Read More »Marion mayor optimistic in face of GM cuts (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Mayor Wayne Seybold is optimistic about the future of the city’s General Motors plant, despite the company’s announcement it will cut 21,000 U.S. jobs and phase out the Pontiac brand that the factory stamps metal panels for. More: continued here
Read More »Woman finds unopened mail in loft – This is Nottingham
Woman finds unopened mail in loftThis is Nottingham, UKBut nearly a year after Alyson Philbin reported the find to the Royal Mail the envelopes have still not been collected. "I find it amazing how we are still left with what must be hundreds of bits of mail which haven't been opened," …
Read More »Postal Service interested in selling historic Palm Beach post office – Palm Beach Daily News
Postal Service interested in selling historic Palm Beach post officePalm Beach Daily News, FLBy MEGAN V. WINSLOW Despite past denials that the island's main post office is for sale, confirmation from the mayor has led the US Postal Service to finally own up to its plans for the landmark building. "I …
Read More »Get help with food stamp needs (The Advertiser-News)
FRANKLIN The people who may be eligible for food stamps can go to the parking lot at ShopRite in Franklin for assistance on Tuesday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More: continued here
Read More »Bob Geiger's e-mail to Ogden City Attorney Gary Williams – StandardNet
Bob Geiger's e-mail to Ogden City Attorney Gary WilliamsStandardNet, UtahWith Dan Schroeder's complaint as the initiating principle for several stories in the Standard Examiner about Envision Ogden (a registered Politcal Action Committee) and their donations to Blain Johnson and Royal Eccles, I was wondering, …Campaign contributions questionedStandardNetall 2 news articles More: …
Read More »Postie who burned mail spared jail – The Herald
Postie who burned mail spared jailThe Herald, UKBrooks was also ordered to pay £250 towards the cost of the Royal Mail's investigation and prosecution. Bill LaHive, for Brooks, said his client could not deliver all the mail assigned to him on his rounds despite sometimes working two or three extra … …
Read More »Wenk readies for D-Day, 1944 (Highland Park News)
OK, Fans, gonna give you a little history this week, just a little. When I was inducted in the U.S. Army during the height of World War II, it took place at Fort Sheridan. They gave us stamps and little boxes to send our regular clothes home; it was my …
Read More »Khabibulin stamps out Flames – NHL.com
Khabibulin stamps out FlamesNHL.comBy Todd Kimberley – NHL.com Correspondent Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, as he has throughout his National Hockey League career, thoroughly flummoxed the Calgary Flames. His career record against Calgary now stands at 30-10-2 — and … More: continued here
Read More »Stamp of approval for philatelists – Hawick Today
Stamp of approval for philatelistsHawick Today, UKThe Hawick Stamp and Postcard Society has an unequalled run of success at what are considered the Scottish championships of the stamp world. very congress for the past nine years – no other club has enjoyed such success. Not only that, trophies were … More: …
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