Feb 10
“I’m on Twitter to promote the ancient art of letter writing,” says Annemarie Buckley a bit ruefully. The irony of using new media to peddle the old isn’t lost on Buckley, the 30-year-old designer behind Scout’s Honor co. In the age of email and text messages, the Burlington stationer is a holdout for the good …
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Jan 21
By Annie Drummond Jan 10, 2012 – 05:00 AM Wedding stuff is all around me right now, I can't seem to escape it – or turn away from it, for that matter. I'm in the middle of planning my wedding (or rather, making the plans come to fruition). Also, there are like 20 other people …
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Jan 11
The mathematician and second world war codebreaker Alan Turing is to be celebrated on a special stamp as an online petition calls for a posthumous pardon to quash his conviction for gross indecency. The computer pioneer is one of 10 prominent people chosen for the Royal Mail’s Britons of Distinction stamps, to be launched in …
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Dec 28
Almost everybody who owns a computer and printer, and uses the united States postal service will appreciate this. Absolutely veryone remembers the not-so-good old days of having to mail a letter A.S.A.P. and searching high and low for a postage stamp. Rummaging through desk drawers to no avail, then having no alternative but to trudge …
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Dec 18
Royal Mail will pay tribute to man’s best friend on 5 February with six stamps showing working dogs in action. Fighting crime, saving lives and simply making everyday tasks a little easier are just some of the vital roles performed by thousands of the UK’s working dogs. This week Max, a German Shepherd Police dog, …
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Nov 14
Three county post offices may be a few months from closing. United States Postal Service (USPS) representatives are meeting with citizens in Brunsville, Oyens and Westfield this week to talk about the possibility of closing those post offices. A decision could be made as soon as the end of this year as to whether to …
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