Get your passport at the Breckenridge Post Office on ThursdaySummit Daily News, COThe Breckenridge Post Office will have extended hours on Thursday to process passports for families. As of June 1, 2009, passports will be required to travel to Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and the countries of the Caribbean. On Thursday, the post office… More: continued here
Farmers Markets in Maine Accepting Food StampsThe Exception Magazine, MEBy Exception Staff | May 11, 2009 The 99000 Maine families in the state's food stamps program will have an easier time purchasing fresh produce. Vendors at farmers markets across the state are increasingly accepting food stamp payments via the …Maine farmers markets begin taking food stampsWBZFarmers'…
Covet UT history? Star's 1914 uniform up for bids on eBayAustin American-Statesman, TXBy John Maher Dennis Behm admits that he's almost addicted to eBay. The former music professor has bought and sold a variety of things on the Internet, including the handmade French horn he used in concerts, which fetched $10000. … More: continued here
Historic 1914 Texas uniform could fetch big bucks on eBayOrlando Sentinel, FLForget the recession, credit crunch and the fact you can't find two dimes to scratch together. There's vintage football gear on the market, and one of you will likely try to snatch up this gem. It's a 1914 University of Texas uniform, one that belonged…
Stamp costs rise; post office $4 billion in debtWZZM, MIAt 5:30 Monday evening, there was no line, no wait to see one of five clerks at the Michigan Street Post Office. What's worse is that used to be their rush hour, with lines out the door for service. It speaks volumes to how bad business is;…
State Journal The Price Of A Postage Stamp Just Went UpState Journal, WV"I got the Forever stamps at 42 cents and stocked up. So I've got about a year's worth. But I just think everything's going up. Just like the price of gas. So stamps are going up too. Somebody's got to pay those people to…
The price of a first-class stamp for mailing a letter or paying a bill climbed to 44 cents Monday, though folks who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate. More: continued here
Prosper suspends operations, returns to 'quiet period'Bizjournals.com, NCProsper and similar services are pioneering a new form of lending in which borrowers and lenders are matched through a service likened to Ebay for money. “As a result of this decision, we will not be accepting new lender or borrower registrations or …Prosper Returns to Peer-to-Peer Lending MarketplaceNuWire…
A woman who crashed her vehicle into a post office after going to look for her partner was found to be nearly two and half times over the limit, police say. More: continued here
Times Online Papal stamp set marks Israel visitTimes Online, UKTo commemorate Pope Benedict XVI's visit this week to the Holy Land, the Israel Postal Company has released a personalised stamp sheet, together with an "Israel Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI" souvenir booklet. The labels adjoining the stamps in the sheet … More: continued here