Post Office

Post office renovations criticizedTaipei TimesState-run Chunghwa Post's recent spending of NT$9 million (US$275,162) to refurbish Taipei's Renai Road Branch Post Office (仁愛路郵局) has prompted criticism as being wasteful and “privileging the rich and famous” of the nearby upscale neighborhood. More: continued here

The Register Capita given early Order of the Boot from £500m Post Office dealThe RegisterCapita has been booted off a £500m deal with Fujitsu to supply a broadband network to the Post Office, following reports of underperformance by the outsourcer. In 2012 the Post Office signed up Fujitsu for the …

Saskatchewan post office robbed for the first time in 50 yearsToronto StarRHEIN, SASK. — Thieves have ransacked the Canada Post office in a small Saskatchewan town for what the postmaster says is the first time in decades. Residents of Rhein, east of Yorkton, woke up Friday morning to find their …

The Missoulian Grantsdale ZIP code going away as woman closes garage post officeThe Missoulian“Basically, it is a post office run in another place of business, or in this case a garage. We contract with an individual and the individual has terminated the contract.” Aldrich said she received 16 days of …

wlfi.com The man behind the West Lafayette Post Office muralwlfi.comWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – What used to be a tan brick wall on the side of the West Lafayette Post Office is now a work of art. Craig Martin painted the colorful mural after West Lafayette's Public Art Team worked …

Area legislators post office hoursWorcester TelegramMichael O. Moore, D-Millbury, will hold office hours from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 26, Nov. 23 and Dec. 21 at the Senior Center, 40 Winslow Ave., Leicester, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 26 and Dec. 21 at the Senior Center, 128 Providence …

Post office hiring seasonal workersSFBaySan Francisco postal district officials have announced they are hiring workers for the holiday season, which started Oct. 17 and goes through Jan. 8, U.S. Postal Service officials said. The district is hiring casual mail handlers, holiday clerk …and more » More: continued here

Alton Telegraph Buyer snaps up old Alton post officeAlton TelegraphSharp pointed out that the old post office sits amid several historically valuable buildings, including city hall, the YWCA, the Hotel Stratford and the Grand Theatre, all sitting vacant. The buildings were constructed to denote power and dignity …and more » More: …

Post office parking just got more difficultThe RepublicThe post office at 450 Jackson St. is undergoing a total roof renovation, which means construction tools and other equipment are being stored in the facility's parking lot, postmaster Terri Muir said. While the construction project continues, it is … More: continued here

Alaska Dispatch News Private post office could replace abruptly closed Settlers Bay facilityAlaska Dispatch NewsThe abrupt closure removed a convenient nearby post office — and nearly 1,700 post–office boxes — from about 2,000 residents of booming neighborhoods along Knik-Goose Bay Road out to Goose Creek Correctional Center on Point MacKenzie. …