New York Daily News Post office stamped out, close for Brighton Beach site that lost leaseNew York Daily News, NY – Veronika BelenkayaBY Veronika Belenkaya The Post Office at 3157 Coney Island Avenue in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn that is slated to close. A busy Brighton Beach post office will close in December, leaving residents fearful they will be…
Postal workers join trade unionists for Leeds May Day rallyYorkshire Evening Post, UKMembers of the Leeds branch of the CWU Communication Workers Union, assembled at the city Art Gallery for a rally and march protesting at proposals to part-privatise Royal Mail. Other pressure groups included Hands Off Our Homes, an organisation for … More: continued here
Food stamps for pizza? Yes!Muncie Star Press, IN – Keith RoysdonBlaine Ellis, the owner of local Papa Murphy's franchises, including two in Muncie, said the use of public assistance — traditionally known as food stamps but more recently electronic balance transfer (EBT) cards — has increased in the recession. … More: continued here
DMN Problem Solver: Tax filers say post office didn't deliver on …Dallas Morning News, TXBoyd said workers were inside the Dallas Main Post Office on Interstate 30 until 12:30 am that night to handle that type of mail. After last week's column, in which a reader said she'd been double-billed by TXU Energy, more than a…
Wildfowl artist's work honoredBethany Beach Wave, DE – Jenny Hopkinson"Although there will be no stamp made out of it, I thought it would be fun to enter," he said of the Chincoteague contest. "I'll get to see my owl on T-shirts instead of in print like the duck stamps." Makuchal, the son of commercial artist Wally … More:…
When Tyler Blackwelder decided to buy his girlfriend a bike on eBay, he never thought it would end with death threats and obscene messages, but he said what he learned should be a warning for others who shop on-line. More: continued here
A spring guide to help you clean out the clutterLower Hudson Journal news, NY – Megan K. ScottSell newer books on sites like Amazon.com or Half.com, an ebay company with fixed prices and no listing fees. If the book is autographed, a first edition or was written by a high profile author who has passed away, consider listing…
Brown urged to do ‘right' by Highlands on postbusesAberdeen Press and Journal, UK – Jonny MuirBy Jonny Muir The UK Government is being urged to subsidise “lifeline” postbuses in the Highlands after the Royal Mail axed services between some of the region's most isolated communities. A petition has been lodged on 10 Downing Street's website … More: continued…
No call too small for councilwomanAtlanta Journal Constitution, USA – D.L. BennettShe buys virtually everything she, her husband and son own on eBay and other discount Web services. Smith could easily earn more than double that in her former field —- she retains her certifications as an emergency room nurse. … More: continued here
Craig briefs: Post Office: Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger'Craig Daily Press, COMore than 10000 communities and Post Offices in all 50 states are participating this year. In addition, King Soopers and City Market supermarkets across Colorado are supporting the Letter Carriers Food Drive for the hungry this year. … More: continued here