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Post Office offers six regional holiday postmarks in TennesseeLocal 8 NowKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — Six post offices in Tennessee will offer regional postmarks for Christmas cards this December. The Holiday postmarks offer themes based on each location. Bells, Tenn. offers a "Bells Station" postmark; Deer Lodge, Tenn … More: continued …

Hours slashed at rural post officesThe Arctic SounderFor remote Alaska, where there are no roads to the next closest community, the post office serves as a village lifeline. Residents rely on the daily air delivery of packages, checks, bills and letters in the rural communities. At post offices across … …

The US Postal Service is going to take another shot at developing stamps promoting Michelle Obama’s fitness campaign after White House officials vetoed the ones they came up with last… More: continued here

Daily Mail Royal Mail chief warns nationwide postal service is under threat from rivalsDaily Mail'Labour warned that David Cameron's Royal Mail fire sale would put vital services at risk, and Moya Greene's evidence today has confirmed our worst fears. IT comes after taxpayers were short changed by hundreds of millions …

Location, location, location might be a real estate cliche, but Northeast Polk's location between two major metropolitan areas with its confluence of Interstate 4 and U.S. 27 is showing dividends for the local economy. More: continued here

Boston Globe Food stamps for fresh food: More produce, more benefitsBoston GlobeThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal food stamp program, has often struggled with the “nutrition” part of its mandate. The problem is that fresh fruits and vegetables are often too expensive for low-income families to afford …and more » …

Suggested mail-by dates to ensure holiday cards and packages reach their destinations on time have been released by the Lexington Post Office. More: continued here

If you’re a good, Stamps-lovin’ Calgarian, Vancouver’s the place to be this weekend. More: continued here

New York Post Unused 'fitness' stamps lie waiting in Postal Service warehouseNew York PostThe US Postal Service is going to take another shot at developing stamps promoting Michelle Obama's fitness campaign after White House officials vetoed the ones they came up with last year. The stamps, costing $146,250 to print …

The San Mateo County Harbor Commission met last week to review bids for a centerpiece El Granada property known informally as the post office lot. No decision was reported out of the closed-session re More: continued here