U.S. Post Office is broke

Ulster Bank and An Post have joined forces to provide certain banking transactions in post offices around the country. More: continued here

Republican Journal Freedom to renovate post office, stay ahead of USPS downsizingRepublican JournalFreedom — Freedom Post Office will be getting about $18,000 of repairs soon, including new flooring, insulation, windows, light fixtures and siding. Selectman Steve Bennett said the tidy 40-year-old building at the edge of Freedom Village needs the work. More: continued here

BBC News Worker tied up during Cuxton Post Office armed robberyBBC NewsA Post Office worker was tied up and threatened with a gun during a robbery in Kent. The armed robbery took place at the Post Office in Bush Road, Cuxton, on Saturday at 08:10 GMT. Two men entered the store and threatened the staff…

MADISON TOWNSHIP–The U.S. Postal Service announced in December that the 40-year-old Lincoln Branch, which serves Mifflin, Madison and Weller townships and east Mansfield, will close today. More: continued here

Washington Post At hearing on future of Postal Service, no dearth of despondencyWashington Post…"More Than Stamps: Adapting the Postal Service to a Changing World," conveyed the possibility that if only the neighborhood post office could sell more …USPS Lists Holiday Military Service Mailing DatesWBAL Radious Postal Service Announces 2010 Shipping PricesReutersPostal service announces holiday mailing…

'Obama Hitler Mustache' Pictures Stolen from Nab Post OfficePatch.comThe following information was supplied by the Westford Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. More: continued here