Berkeley protesters camp on post office steps

Sept. 10, 2012, 3 a.m. PORT Melbourne's charming former post office in the heart of Bay Street is up for grabs. Gross Waddell will auction 253 Bay Street this Friday at 1pm on site. More: continued here

Nearly 80 percent of the 3,830 post offices under consideration are in sparsely populated rural areas where poverty rates are higher than the national average. More: continued here

WTAJ Bedford borough is celebrating a major milestone for its post office.WTAJWilliam Rodgers, Postmaster, Bedford Post Office, said, "This has gone way past what you're expected lifespan of any construction. And it's still in marvelous shape." Before the ceremony, folks could take a look through some of the historical exhibit … More: continued here

Rural post offices bracing for reduced hours, staffingWMTW PortlandTHAT MEANS YOUR LOCAL POST– OFFICE MIGHT BE ROLLING áBACKá HOURS, AND CUTTING STAFF. W-M-T-W NEWS 8'S KATIE THOMPSON HAS OUR TOP STORY. LOOKLIVE INTRO: BEGINNING MONDAY, THIS POST OFFICE ON LOOKLIVE …and more » More: continued here

San Francisco Chronicle Post Office Troubles Mount With $5.2 Billion Quarterly LossPittsburgh Post GazetteWASHINGTON — The Postal Service's financial problems worsened in the spring. The agency reported a $5.2 billion net loss on Thursday for the quarter that ended June 30. In the same period last year, the agency reported a net loss of $3.1…

KFDI Arrest made in suspicious device left at Salina post officeKFDISalina Police have made an arrest in connection to a suspicious package that was left at the post office Tuesday morning. The package, that was addressed to the Salina Police Department, was discovered around 9:30 a.m. The area was evacuated and the …Salina woman arrested…