Anglotopia.net Royal Mail: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the Royal Mail You Might …Anglotopia.netIn that year, King Henry VIII established the “Master of the Posts” (later renamed to Postmaster General) and James I officially established the Royal Mail to ensure letters were delivered between London and Edinburgh to help …
Read More »Hyatt Place hotel slated for St. Paul’s former post office building – Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (blog)
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Hyatt Place hotel slated for St. Paul's former post office buildingMinneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (blog)A Hyatt Place hotel will open in downtown St. Paul as part of the redevelopment of the historic post office building. The Pioneer Press reports that Des Moines, Iowa-based Nelson Construction & …
Read More »Snow damage closes Wilton post office – WMTW Portland
WMTW Portland Snow damage closes Wilton post officeWMTW PortlandThe post office was closed Wednesday when workers discovered the damage. The building at 454 Main St. has a flat roof. Neighbors said there was a lot of snow on the roof, and they noticed crews clearing the roof Thursday morning. The …
Read More »Truck crashes into Yarmouth post office – WMTW Portland
WMTW Portland Truck crashes into Yarmouth post officeWMTW PortlandPolice said the accelerator got stuck, sending the truck into the building. The truck crashed into the brick wall outside the lobby, sending bricks inside the building. No one in the post office at the time of the crash was injured and …
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A job posting to man the "Penguin Post Office" in Port Lockroy, Antarctica, has received a record number of applicants: more than 1,500 since Feb. 16. United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is looking for four people to, in addition to taking care of the 70,000 cards posted each year …
Read More »Maybe they should take up collecting stamps – Towanda Daily Review
Maybe they should take up collecting stampsTowanda Daily ReviewCollecting things can be a fun hobby. Some folks collect sports cards. Others gather and display antique tools or a favorite type of art. State lawmakers collect other people's money. A long-awaited audit has revealed that in a rare act of … …
Read More »FedEx plans new facility in Pittston Township
Shipping company FedEx Ground plans to construct a 312,356-square-foot facility with a parking lot for 600 cars on a vacant lot behind T.J. Maxx in the Grimes Industrial Park in Pittston Township, according to real estate broker Charles Adonizio of Atlas Realty. More: continued here
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PayPal had a close-to-excellent year with revenue up 18% on an FX-neutral basis, to $2.2 billion. Quarterly revenues exceeded $2 billion for the first time. More: continued here
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A POST Office has been robbed by two men brandishing kitchen knives. More: continued here
Read More »AAA Public Auction Brings Iconic San Diego Post Office Sale to Proxibid Marketplace
Proxibid , the most trusted online Marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items, will provide online bidding for AAA Public Auction’s United States Postal Service District Hub Auction. More: continued here
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