Postmaster offers respect to clientele

USPS to close rural post officesThe Daily PlanetThe office has 78 ornate boxes in the front that were brought in used, and an orange Fred Flintstone doll behind the counter. The quaint post office and its idiosyncrasies will not stay open much longer. It is one of 3600 mostly rural post offices and … More:…

NBC Connecticut Police: Woman stole money orders from post officeNews 12 ConnecticutA Stratford woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing money orders from the Old Greenwich Post Office. Greenwich police say Keiyana Lawhorne, 22, was arrested at the post office where she works. Investigators say she had two stolen and altered …Postal Worker Stole Money Orders…

The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com Portland Post Office to be spared; Tatamy Post Office changes …The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.comThe United States Postal Service has struck a deal to keep the Portland Post Office open for five more years, Northampton County … More: continued here

ABC News Police: Shots fired at main Montgomery, Ala., post office; no injuries …Washington PostA gunman armed with several pistols fired off multiple shots at a large mail processing area at Montgomery's main post office Thursday evening, but injured no one and was quickly taken into custody, police said. The man was in his late…

A Counterpoint to Post Office Official MessagePatch.comNow, a website called Save the Post Office has punched holes in the op-ed piece thought to be written by Fernandez and pointed to a relatively new policy that prevents postal service workers from speaking to the media. As Save the Post Office's Steve … More: continued here

Bates didn't deny speaking favorably of opportunities to develop the post office site, but underscored that his priority is keeping the building in public hands, saying, "I want to see (the post office) in public ownership and am just pointing out the realities." More: continued here