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Post Office Retreats on Eliminating Saturday Mail

Posted on 04/10/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Politics | Your LifeBy Pauline Jelinek, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service backed down from its cost-saving plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, acknowledging that Congress barred a move that supporters said was essential to addressing the agency’s dire financial condition. Despite the retreat, the governing board said Wednesday that it’s not possible for the Postal Service to meet its goals for reduced spending without altering the delivery schedule. Delaying “responsible changes,” the board said, only makes it …

Saturday Mail Service: Myths and Realities

Posted on 02/7/2013 by | Washington Watch | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsLet’s cut through the rain, snow and heat over the U.S. Postal Service’s big announcement this week and figure out what’s really going on. Let’s start with three basic facts: The Postal Service isn’t funded by tax dollars. It’s been hemorrhaging money for a long time. It lost nearly $16 billion last year. Myth: The Postal Service is canceling all Saturday delivery. Reality: The Postal Service announced that it’s ending “mail delivery” to street addresses on Saturdays but will continue …

No One Disabled in the Dining Room?

Posted on 02/13/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthNothing like a disabled person to ruin your appetite. Or so it seems among some of the upscale retirement communities around the country, where the main dining rooms has been declared off-limits to their residents who are in poor health or disabled. The New York Times reports that several of these continuing care retirement communities, that include assisted living or nursing care along with independent-living apartments, have enacted policies that bar their sicker residents from eating in the main dining …