Rockford Post Office reminding customers about 2016 holiday mailing and shipping deadlines – WIFR

(Corrects headline, first paragraph to specify that job cuts are at joint venture.) March 5 (Bloomberg) — TNT NV , Europe’s second-biggest express-delivery service, and ING Groep NV will eliminate 1,850 jobs as they end their Dutch post-office banking joint venture over the next five years. More: continued here

More than 200 people turned out Thursday night to protest the proposed closure of Ukiah’s historic downtown post office. More: continued here

Work 'imminent' on old Newcastle post officeNewcastle Herald, Australia –2 hours agoBY JACQUI JONESCIVIC REPORTER THE owner of the former Newcastle post office building says work to convert it into an upmarket bar, restaurant and function … More: continued here

The Westmorland Gazette Kendal post office up for saleThe Westmorland GazetteA KENDAL post office has been put up for sale. Natland's village store and post office is on the market for £295,000. The sale includes a four-bedroom semi-detached house. It has been described as 'a rare lifestyle opportunity to own, run and grow an …and…

HAT CREEK – The Hat Creek Post Office is 135 years old this year, but isn’t quite looking its age anymore. A crew of four – Pat Wade, Jeb Hanson, Dan Goddard and Ed Cook – put up new cedar siding on the building during a two-day, partial restoration project. More: continued here

Postal workers talk about impact of careers beyond delivering mailWilliamsport Sun-GazetteA community's local post office, in the eyes of its employees and customers, is about much more than just delivering mail and providing shipping services. "The postal service has a …and more » More: continued here