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Maine island post office gets longer hoursBoston.comThe Postal Service originally put the Cliff Island post office on its closure list last year, but later agreed to keep it open for only two hours a day. Cliff Island, which is part of the city of Portland, is 10 miles from the mainland and takes more …Cliff…

Huffington Post Suspect charged after man found dead near post officeBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect has been charged with manslaughter after a man was killed near the post office in Ridgefield. The 27-year-old's body was found on Broad Avenue on Sunday morning.Who Moved The Norman Rockwell Painting…

Hundreds of postal workers, flanked by their families and concerned members of the community, showed up for a rally outside the main post office Sunday afternoon to protest the possible end of Saturday delivery. More: continued here

Burlingame post office soldSan Mateo Daily JournalThe long-awaited sale of the downtown Burlingame post office has been completed, but it's still unclear how the land will be developed. The U.S. Postal Service confirmed Monday that the 220 Park Road property sold on Sept. 5. The Wang-Lu Family … More: continued here

A federal agency is offering a reward of up to $50,000 in connection with a robbery last month at the Burgin post office. More: continued here

A 26-year-old man has been jailed for four years for the robbery of a post-office that he committed while out on bail awaiting a retrial on a charge of murdering a 22-year-old beautician in a park in Co Cork. More: continued here