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GILLETTE– For the past 20 years, a growing number of Gillette businesses have mysteriously stopped throwing away their used envelopes. More: continued here

A compromise deal to avoid a damaging Labour revolt over the Royal Mail is not being considered, a minister says. More: continued here

NOCATEE — Like the fictional Boston pub in the TV sitcom “Cheers,” the Nocatee post office is a place where “everybody knows your name.” Small-town post offices are like that, as they often serve as the information and social hub of rural communities. Nocatee is no exception. More: continued here

The City of Elmira has applied for $1.25 million in grants to improve the look and safety of the former Post Office building, but the proposed developer hasn’t lined up… More: continued here

Online fools’ lust for forged tat stymies looters An American archaeology prof says that a long-feared outbreak of eBay-driven tomb raiding has failed to occur. Rather, it seems that the online dross emporium – by creating a huge and profitable new market for forged antiquities – has drawn criminals and …

Borough council voted unanimously Monday night to condemn the post office on North McKean Street. More: continued here

The 2-cent increase in stamp prices may leave some saying “D’oh!” but post office customers can change that exclamation into a “Woohoo!” if they buy Forever Stamps before Monday or purchase the colorful new “Simpsons” stamps. More: continued here

The government rejected a proposal on Tuesday to turn the state-owned postal company Royal Mail into a not-for-profit company as a “political fix” that failed to address the firm’s commercial problems. More: continued here

World peace, pop culture rule local stamp designsYork Daily Record, PA – Jess Krout, Jess KroutBy JESS KROUT Art teacher Tammy Cobosco considered encouraging her students to draw stamp designs for the US Postal Service. After all, stamps are artwork with the ability to travel 'round the world. When she arrived at St. Joseph …

Daily Mail Union is accused of sabotage over Royal Mail sell-offDaily Mail, UK – Tim ShipmanBy Tim Shipman Postal union bosses have launched a bid to sabotage Gordon Brown's plans to partprivatise the Royal Mail, it was claimed last night. Leaked documents show that Communication Workers Union chiefs have secretly banned postal workers …