WPTZ The Champlain Valley Post offices prepare to deliver holiday mailWPTZ The Champlain ValleyTuesday is the final day to have your gifts, cards and other holiday mail arrive under the tree on time. "I think it's part of the fun, having a package arrive on time," said Anne Jane Kemon of Hartford, Vermont. The White…
Digital Trends Based on These eBay Listings, Devil's Third is Already a Collector's ItemDigital TrendsThe result, it seems, is a seller's market on eBay. The going rate for a new copy of the game stands at about $150 as of Tuesday. Though there is a “factory sealed” copy listed for $40 (before shipping), the majority…
Hudson Valley News Network Four men charged in Monday robbery of Rifton post officeTimes Herald-RecordThe Ulster County Sheriff's office said the robbery at the post office, located on Route 213, was reported at 12:50 p.m. The sheriff's office said four men jumped on the counter and stole cash and money orders after the clerk opened…
Reno Gazette Journal eBay invests $230M in Northern Nevada data centerReno Gazette JournalMore than 30 companies that relocated to Northern Nevada in the past year were honored at EDAWN's New and Expanded Company Welcome Reception Dec. 15. The most recent addition to Northern Nevada's growing business market was eBay, …eBay to bring data center to Northern…
At Lakewood post office, a good deed and an opportunityThe Denver Post (blog)The post office in Lakewood is always a chore, and not just during the holidays — but sometimes you just have to go. Last Thursday afternoon I was standing in line and there were more than 30 people still ahead of me, with…
Socialist Worker Strikes to defend Andrew Mootoo force concessions from Royal Mail bossesSocialist WorkerRoyal Mail bosses kept Andrew on sick leave for so long after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) that his pay was stopped. But members of the CWU union struck unofficially to demand that bosses negotiate seriously about getting Andrew back…
New report proposes helping students qualify for benefits including food stampsThe Hechinger ReportWASHINGTON — How much trouble are some community college students having paying their way through college? Advocates say the government should make it easier for them to get public benefits such as food stamps as a form of financial aid. More: continued here
WFSB People flock to Bethlehem Post Office for holiday stampsWFSBFor almost eight decades, letters have been mailed from Bethlehem with a holiday stamp that's one of a kind. Families continue to participate in the tradition at the Bethlehem Post Office, which has been going on for the past 80 years. "I think family … More:…
Royal Mail avoids larger French fine as cartel probe climaxesDIGITALLOOKRoyal Mail has been fined €55.1m (£40.2m) by the French competition authority after an investigation into the industry's price-fixing cartel across the Channel hit a group including FedEx and TNT hit with total fines of €672m. The fine was almost … More: continued here
Campbell Schools: eBay opens its doors to students for a crash course in codingSan Jose Mercury NewsFirst- and third-graders from Rosemary Elementary School took a trip to tech giant eBay to get an introduction in coding on Dec. 10 for the global event, Hour of Code. Hour of Code aims to introduce the field of…