Closure notice posted at western Ark. post officeWashington ExaminerAP The US Postal Service has issued a "notice of final determination" at the Boles Post Office, stating that the Scott County facility will close after Oct. 31. The notice, which was issued Oct. 6, begins a 30-day waiting period during which …

The post office’s largest union said Sunday it is hiring its own financial consultants to study the future of the financially strapped agency. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — The post office’s largest union said Sunday it is hiring its own financial consultants to study the future of the financially strapped agency. The National Association of Letter Carriers said it is hiring the investment bank Lazard Group LLC and former White House adviser Ron Bloom as consultants …

Wall Street Journal Letter Carriers Seek Voice in RevampWall Street JournalFrom a global standpoint, a postal operation that handles more than mail is not new. Japan's post office, for instance, offers banking and insurance services. US laws limit the Postal Services' ability to diversify, but some in Congress have said …

A western Arkansas post office may be closing after this month. More: continued here

Student Operated Press Barry Lewis: US post office needs my help and I'll deliverTimes Herald-RecordThey've already cut 110000 jobs, want to close more than 1400 post offices and, after all that, eliminate Saturday delivery. Now I'd love to share what my responsibilities as a member of Team USPS will be, …

A western Arkansas post office may be closing after this month. More: continued here

A small group of demonstrators pitched tents and slept outside the Franklin Street post office Saturday night in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement spreading across the nation. More: continued here

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'Privateers' prepare to plunder post officeIthaca JournalI am fond of my local post office and the people who work there. They are invariably helpful and the motor route driver who delivers the mail to the end of my driveway is as dependable and cheerful as they come. And, in the …