Downtown post office closure deadline loomsThe Albany HeraldFrances Krack, a representative of Loanstar Equities, which manages the historic downtown Albany post office building at 345 W. Broad Ave., told commissioners the USPS contract for utilization of the facility will end Sept. 30. Two extensions staved …Local officials still fighting for …

Washington Post Will the Washington Post Outlive the Post Office?The New RepublicThe Washington Post was once one of the nation's two great newspapers. It covered not just Washington, but the world, and it did so according to canons of objectivity handed down by the current publisher's great grandfather Eugene Meyer. …

Union calls huge postal recruitment drive to cover for striking staff 'stupid' and warns move could be illegal Union leaders today condemned Royal Mail's plans to recruit an extra 30,000 temporary staff to combat a postal strike beginning this week and warned that the move would face a legal challenge. …

If you tried to buy stamps at the Cahokia, Ill. post office, or pick up mail at the Alorton post office a few miles away, you were out of luck Monday. Both are closed until further notice. More: continued here

Job ad may have led to Post Office scamWOOD-TVIt's not yet known if the check is bad. The Comstock Park USPS says it might not know because such a matter would go to an accounting department. A Postal Inspection Service spokesman said he hasn't heard of this specific case. A …

Unreleased acetate of Paul McCartney song by Peter & Gordon on eBayExaminer.comAn acetate described as an unreleased version of the Peter & Gordon hit song “Woman” which was written by Paul McCartney under the alias Bernard Webb was put up for sale Aug. 5 on eBay. The song, a historic …

In the Fall of 2012 county and city officials were notified that the post office in downtown Albany would be closing. More: continued here

Privatisation looms over Royal Mail this autumnNouseAn Imperial Bus roamed the long streets of London early last week, working its way through the City in a protest against the privatisation of Royal Mail. The protest signals a move of defiance by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), with general … More: …

The future of Royal Mail is expected to be spelled out today amid reports that up to a third of the company could be sold to a foreign competitor. The business secretary, Lord Mandelson, is expected to publish the findings of an independent review of Royal Mail — perhaps as …

Local officials still fighting for downtown post officeWFXL FOX 31Jeff Sinyard, the Chairman of the Dougherty County Commission, says they have two options; this post office could either be turned into a contract post office or a village post office. Sinyard is pushing for the option of the village post …