Post office changes box pickup times

Montville library doubles as post officeWTNHThe Raymond Library is now selling stamps and other postal packaging because the nearby Oakdale post office is closed between eleven and two each day. "I think it's a wonderful idea, I'm glad somebody thought of it," said Pat Alquist, Uncasville. More: continued here

USPS: Movement of some mail processing won't affect serviceKFDM-TV NewsBEAUMONT – KFDM News has learned that by October the US Postal Service will move a portion of its mail processing from the Mail Processing Center on Walden Road in Beaumont to Houston, but the center in Beaumont and the post office will remain open and…

Small firms have called for a halt to post office closures. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Kent and Medway, representing 7,000 enterprises, says that post offices are at the heart of the community and vital for most firms. More: continued here

The three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to close 14 of the state’s post offices as part of nationwide cost-cutting move threatens the “heart and soul” of the affected communities and they must not be closed, More: continued here

Milltown Post Office to Reopen MondayPatch.com"On December 16, 2011, shortly after visiting the flood-damaged post office, Holt wrote to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe requesting assurances that Milltown would retain a full postal retail facility," the release said. "The USPS provided such a … More: continued here

Now that the holiday season is in full swing, so is one holiday tradition that brings cheer to families in need: the U.S. Post Office’s annual “Operation Letters To Santa” program. More: continued here