Norton’s bid for new post office nixed (The Sun Chronicle)

Community Races to Save the Post Office by AprilPatch.comMore than six months since the US Postal Service announced it may close the Setauket Post Office on Main Street, a "Save the Post Office" campaign is in full swing. By Rachel Chinapen Efforts to save the Setauket post office on Main Street are still … More:…

Equal Voice Newspaper Post office cuts: There are better ways to lower postal costsBaltimore SunWhat sacrifice is Congress making in order to improve the US Postal Service efficiency and reduce costs ("'Snail mail' could get slower under Post Service plan," Nov. 6)? All I see are sacrifices made to the consumer. Why not start by…

Axe falls on post officesMid Sussex Today, UK –16 hours agoALL five post offices earmarked for closure in Mid Sussex are to be axed, Post Office Ltd announced this morning. It will mean the loss of four busy town … More: continued here

Meeting tonight to discuss status of Yerington Post OfficeNevada AppealThe United States Postal Service is conducting a public meeting at 6 pm today to discuss the possible closure of the downtown Yerington Post Office. The meeting will take place in Central Branch Library, 20 Nevin Way, in Yerington. …West Elkton could lose PORegister-Heraldall 4 news…

First Lady of Du Quoin Post Office Retires TodayDu Quoin Evening CallThe very fabric of the Du Quoin Post Office is so tightly woven into our lives as a community that the loss of any one or any part of it hits an emotional nerve. There's an unmistakable emptiness. That happens today with the retirement…

Fusion Who to trust with your money: The post office or Walmart?FusionThe Postal Service maintained deposit accounts for decades until 1967, when the program ended due to declining popularity. It never made loans, but advocates for postal banking say that if post offices simply offered bank accounts, check cashing, and … More: continued here