Stamps& Coins: Postage increase makes for pricier nuptialsSacramento Bee, USANot so long ago, when some would announce their wedding, they used stamps on the invites created by private companies printed with their picture. It's a neat idea, but those stamps come with a hefty premium for inclusion of the visual, printing, etc. … More: continued…
Chaos after Hurricane Gustav is leading to big changes in the way emergency food stamps are distributed. More than 2 million people received benefits in the aftermath of Gustav, but many had to wait in line for hours just to apply. More: continued here
On Monday, the rate for mailing a first-class letter went up to 44 cents from 42 cents. A lot of people gripe about this, even though the rate for mailing a letter in the United States is still low compared with other countries’ rates. More: continued here
Baby delivered at post officeThe Press AssociationA baby girl delivered in a post office was weighed on parcel scales, staff have said. Paul Childs, 58, a postmaster in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and his wife, Helen, 54, rushed into action after a customer went into labour in their shop. … More: continued here
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has offered to fire 30,000 California state workers. Whitman, who is running for governor, had previously pledged to eliminate 10 percent of California’s 345,000-employee work force. More: continued here
Pojoaque’s post office is closing. More: continued here
CORPUS CHRISTI — Area GM dealers spent most of Friday keeping an eye for the UPS and FedEx deliverers, hoping they wouldn’t be among the 1,100 dealerships the automaker planned to close. None of the dozen or so area dealers confirmed having received a letter. More: continued here
Bob Kanner said his mail started coming to his home for the first time Wednesday, 15 days after Postal Plus closed and after an unexpected problem with the Aviation Loop post office. More: continued here
MILFORD It was Thanksgiving in May for the Ecumenical food pantry in Milford last week. Local Post Office employees collected donations from households in Milford and Matamoras on Saturday, May 9, part of the annual “stamp out hunger” tradition, which is now in its 17th year nationally. More: continued here
Customers at some local farmers markets will soon be able to pay for their fruits and vegetables with food stamps, debit and credit cards, as part of a new statewide program designed to increase access to local foods. More: continued here