Ice rink opening to highlight Downtown Holiday Nov 30, 2008
The Bennington Post Office will be available with a special postmark from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Postage will be sold, giving Christmas cards a unique distinction by having them ready to mail early ... To find out more about the day and specific schedules, contact the Durant Main Street office at (580) 924-1550 or e-mail. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Postal officials face busy times Nov 24, 2008
"Check out our Web site, , for the ability to prepare and mail right from your home. You can print labels, pay postage online and more.". Customers can also use these online tools: get stamps and more at The Postal Store; print a label with postage using Click-N-Ship; arrange for a package pickup; Find the closest Post Office to apply for a passport; make their own greeting cards, postcards, and letters; create customized postage with digital photos; put their mail on hold while they are away;... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Dawn in Bhutan Mar 23, 2008
Legal experts were dispatched to study constitutions worldwide and come up with the best version for Bhutan, which -- mailed to every household -- begins with "We the people." ... The stamp -- a small, ornately decorated CD whose envelope has an adhesive backing that can be attached to a letter -- can be popped into the mail in Bhutan and be delivered anywhere in that country. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
F. Maynard Sundman; his firm opened world of stamp collecting Nov 9, 2007
NEW YORK - F. Maynard Sundman, a stamp and coin dealer whose innovative mail-order marketing, using everything from comic books to matchbook covers, introduced millions to the once-exclusive worlds of philately and numismatics, died Oct. 31 in Littleton, N.H. ... "The mail just flooded in," recalled Mr. Sundman's oldest son, David - a total of half a million orders, exhausting the world's supply of the stamps ... "He became a master at mail order," said Q. David Bowers, a co-chairman of Stack's,... (Boston Globe)
Your hobby may fetch a million bucks Nov 3, 2007
Take the case of the famous `Inverted Jenny, the 24 cent stamp designed to celebrate the US postal systems inaugural mail delivery flight ... With the postal system in India losing steam thanks to the popularity of IT-enabled services like mobile phones, SMSes and email, the government hopes these new options will bring Indians back into the fold. (India Times)
Stock tip blogger detained in China Jul 14, 2007
Globe Insider E-mail Alerts. Have all subsequent stories by this writer e-mailed to you ... What are e-mail Alerts. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
In defense of Darth: ‘Star Wars' buddies take off their USPS costumes to show true colors, celebrate stamps May 26, 2007
Missoula was one of only 400 communities to get its own R2-D2 mail box, which people downtown have enjoyed for the past two months on the corner of Higgins Avenue and Front Street. On Friday, customers had the opportunity to buy the entire set of 15 stamps, as well as a commemorative envelope with the cancellation imprint that read, in part, aboo Station: Missoula. (Missoulian, MT)
Firms cope with postal rate hike May 6, 2007
"The postal rate change that will send the cost of a first-class stamp up 2 cents to 41 cents will also make it more expensive for businesses to send most of their letters and packages. Evan Bloom, who co-owns a Sir Speedy printing franchise in Westbury, N.Y., said that while in the past the U.S. Postal Service based its prices on weight and size, now thickness of a letter or package is being thrown into the mix.He noted, for example, that a business sending out a letter with a complimentary pen... (Florida Today)
Got a Problem? Maybe This Will Help Jan 8, 2007
This new option will be available for tax returns filed electronically or by mail ... If you're buying a new machine, it also foots the bill for mailing in an old one, no matter what brand ... Examine your Social Security Benefits Statement, which you should receive annually in the mail, to make certain that your earnings have been accurately reported and that no one else has been working using your Social Security number. (The Ledger)
