WHEN Vanessa Troyer and Chris Farentinos first hit on the idea that would change their lives, they were thinking big — a little too big, actually. “It was a mail receptacle/guest house,” Mr.

From Eli Whitney to Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs, Americans have always been an inventive people. American garages, basements and backroom workshops have produced some of the most useful tools and ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) -This week is Mailbox Improvement Week. The U.S. Postal Service is asking all homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes. Repairing mailboxes is more than just improving ...

Startup Valqari Aims to Prepare Mailboxes for Drone Delivery A UPS drone. (UPS Inc.) You can build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door, Ralph Waldo Emerson noted in the ...