New look for city post office

In a plea agreement entered into with the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, Kevin M. Brown, a former sales, service/distribution associate at the Sequim Post Office, has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of embezzlement of mail by postal employee. More: continued here

STLtoday.com Three St. Louis area post offices being re-named for Iraq, Afghanistan soldiersSTLtoday.comWASHINGTON • The Senate this week passed and sent to President Obama resolutions to change the names of three St. Louis-area post offices to honor soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The actions: • Designating the facility of the Postal Service …and more »…

What DC doesn't need: a Trump TowerWashington PostThey are two of Washington's architectural and historical gems: The Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue and the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building on the Mall. The good news is that both are slated for renovation and what the …and more » More: continued here

Garda injured in post office hold-upBelfast TelegraphA village garda was hit over the head with a shovel when he confronted a four-man gang attempting to hold up a rural post office yesterday. Four people were held hostage overnight as the gang waited to steal money from the …Four taken hostage in robbery attempt on post…

Millston’s post office is one of about 3,700 in the United States that could close as part of a cost-saving effort by the United States Postal Service. More: continued here

Limerick Leader Call to expand post office bankingThe Press AssociationThe Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) said its network of 1100 offices should be opened up for bank customers as finance houses are expected to cut back on the number of branches. Brian McGann, IPU general secretary, said allowing the post office to add …Postmasters call for…