Blodgett wants to fight for post officeKFVSHeartland communities learned earlier this week if their post office is on the chopping block. People in Blodgett say if they lose their post office, it would be more than an inconvenience. …and more » More: continued here

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24 Hours Vancouver Fred Stamps scores late touchdown as Eskimos edge Argonauts 26-25Winnipeg Free PressEDMONTON – Fred Stamps reeled in a 21-yard touchdown pass with less than three minutes to play as the Edmonton Eskimos came from behind to continue their torrid start to the season, defeating the visiting Toronto …

Government Technology Your neighborhood post office could disappearSW Iowa NewsMuch of the front of the Florence Station post office in Omaha is a dull aqua green, fading like the fortunes of the US Postal Service's network of brick-and-mortar post offices. The agency said Tuesday it …What we'll lose if we …

Government Technology Farmdale post office could reopenWarren Tribune ChronicleFARMDALE – The post office in this community about a mile west of Kinsman closed because of structural problems to the building, according to US Postal Services spokesman Victor Dubina. The Farmdale Post Office, 5914 Mayburn Barclay Road, closed July 6 …What …

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State Aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into state aid to UK postal …IEWY NewsBrussels – The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to ascertain whether UK plans to restructure the postal incumbent Royal Mail, by relieving it of its 'pension deficit' and strengthening its balance sheet, are in line …

ROCKPORT- Postal services at a Wood County post office will still be available for Rockport residents at least through the end of August Cathy Yarosky, a spokeswoman for the U.S. More: continued here

When their post office was first pegged for closing earlier this year, some Star Tannery residents made it be known they were upset that the U.S. Postal Service was targeting a small community. More: continued here

'An Overdue Honor:' Stamps Commemorate Misunderstood Merchant MarinePatch.comOn Thursday, USPS issued a set of “forever” first-class stamps to commemorate the US Merchant Marine, and they were going fast. Since America's founding, the maritime industry was integral to the nation's growth and security, said Postal Service Vice …and more » More: continued …