When pols say 'check is in the mail…'Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA –6 hours agoThat makes sense, since the people who get food stamps and unemployment checks have almost no choice but to spend the money. And taxpayers get a real bang …Stimulus efforts not enough to halt economic declineThe Boston – Bay …
Read More »Missing mail finally arrives – Basingstoke Gazette
Missing mail finally arrivesBasingstoke Gazette, UK –4 hours agoMrs Donaldson said she plans to write to the chief executive of Royal Mail to demand an apology and some appropriate compensation. Peter Jones, of Pack Lane … More: continued here
Read More »Poland buys rare WWII collection (AP via Yahoo! News)
A museum has acquired a collection of rare World War II-era postcards, stamps and letters from Polish insurgents who fought their Nazi occupiers during the Warsaw Uprising, the museum’s director said Saturday. More: continued here
Read More »Post office to ease getting a passport – Elmira Star-Gazette
Post office to ease getting a passportElmira Star-Gazette, NY –7 minutes ago21 at the Big Flats Post Office. The passport events will make it more convenient for families with children under the age of 16 to apply, … More: continued here
Read More »Man Finds His Stolen Helmet on EBay – The Associated Press
Man Finds His Stolen Helmet on EBayThe Associated Press –7 hours ago(AP) — After Adam Grove had his custom motorcycle helmet stolen, he turned to eBay. Turns out, so did the thief. Grove went to the online auction site …Adam Grove didn't have to search long for his stolen motorcycle …The …
Read More »New location sought for eastside post office – Online Athens (subscription)
New location sought for eastside post officeOnline Athens (subscription), GA –1 hour agoTwo weeks after the Charmar Flowers & Gifts on Gaines School Road closed its shop and the small post office it operated, the US Postal Service is appealing … More: continued here
Read More »Lynn has 2 new food stamp centers – The Daily Item of Lynn
Lynn has 2 new food stamp centersThe Daily Item of Lynn, MA –22 hours agoBy Robin Kaminski / The Daily Item LYNN – Two new food stamp outreach centers are now available in the city as part of the state's ongoing pledge to expand … More: continued here
Read More »Coast folk flock to sign post office petition – Blackpool Gazette
Coast folk flock to sign post office petitionBlackpool Gazette, UK –3 minutes agoAnd while the numbers signing up are progressing, more are needed to increase the pressure on Post Office bosses to re-think their decision to close 12 … More: continued here
Read More »US weighs raising cost of duck stamp – AZ Central.com
US weighs raising cost of duck stampAZ Central.com, AZ –12 minutes agoWASHINGTON – The US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to increase the cost of the federal duck stamp to raise millions of dollars to preserve and restore … More: continued here
Read More »Bandit holds up Oxford Street post office – Sydney Morning Herald
Bandit holds up Oxford Street post officeSydney Morning Herald, Australia –3 hours agoThe man walked into the building on Oxford Street, Paddington, just before 5pm (AEDT) yesterday. "(He) demanded money while threatening staff with what … More: continued here
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