WISH-TV Indiana post office toasts its 175th anniversaryWISH-TVWINSLOW, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana post office that began handling local residents' mail in the late 1830s is celebrating its 175th anniversary. Winslow Postmaster Amanda Potts tells the Princeton Daily Clarion that even though the post office …and more » More: continued here
Stornoway Gazette Royal Mail reveals the cost of not saying thank youStornoway GazetteRoyal Mail has teamed up etiquette experts, Debretts, who are advising the nation to send thank you letters within a week to 10 days receipt of a present. Jo Bryant, Etiquette Advisor, Debretts, said: “In our digital age, a handwritten letter is always…
NAZARETH, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A tiny West Michigan post office is gaining international attention this month, sorting more holiday mail than seems possible.That's because the post office is located in Nazareth.The postmaster says 37,000 cards ha More: continued here
Market Rasen Mail Royal Mail Finds The Uk's Most Festive Street NamesMarket Rasen MailBut the Midlands has more festive street names than any other region in the UK, according to information from Royal Mail's address database. The region has around 560 Christmas-themed street names and enjoys festive street names such as Reindeer …Christmas Pie Avenue on…
Tradition Continues at Bethlehem Post OfficeABC NewsPostmaster Brian Thompson tells New Hampshire Public Radio ( http://bit.ly/1JQqUBe ) that the office's stamp-canceling machine has been around since the 1950s. The U.S. Postal Service discontinued the use of such hand-fed machines years ago but allows …and more » More: continued here
wlfi.com Indiana post office toasts its 175th anniversarywlfi.com15, 2014, two people stand at the counter of a post office all decked out for the holidays. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger). WINSLOW, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana post office that began handling local residents' mail in the late 1830s is celebrating …and more » More: continued here
The Wall Street Journal says the shippers started limiting air express deliveries, forcing retailers to keep to their commitments on limits. More: continued here
Christmas Eve post office closing timesGlens Falls Post-StarChristmas Eve closing times for other area post offices are as follows: Adirondack, noon; Argyle, 11 a.m.; Athol, noon; Bakers Mills, noon; Bolton Landing, noon; Brant Lake, noon; Cambridge, 4:15 p.m.; Chestertown, noon; Cleverdale, 2 p.m.; Comstock … More: continued here
BETHLEHEM, N.H. (AP) — An old piece of postal equipment in northern New Hampshire is getting a workout from people who want their Christmas cards marked as coming from the little town of Bethlehem. More: continued here
The Wall Street Journal says the shippers are aiming to avoid a repeat of last year's delivery debacle. More: continued here