Post Office

AL.com Post Office Pies chef John Hall (Stephen DeVries)AL.comSteeped in concentration, John Hall boils handmade pasta and heats lamb ragout for the initial course of an informal dinner for a dozen or so people at a private residence. Over the next two hours they savor slow-cooked lamb shoulder and shanks …

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette 10 area post offices' hours to change; most will close earlierChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteOn March 16, post offices in Bement, Chrisman, Gifford, Homer, Mansfield, Newman, Potomac, Ridge Farm, Sidney and Thomasboro will all see their lunch hours reduced from two hours to one. In most cases, they'll close between an …

Export officials say they hope residents turn out en mass next week to show support for the restoration of a borough post office. The U.S. … More: continued here

Future of Export post office to be discussedTribune-ReviewPostmaster Mary Ellen Kucenic, of Greensburg, packs up her office at the Export Post office on June 20, 2008. The office closed about a week later after the landlord decided not to negotiate another lease with the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

The Department of Posts will conduct a regional-level Dak Adalat at 4 p.m. at the Head Post Office here on March 26 when grievances of customers would be heard in person. Customers can send their c… More: continued here

Editorial: Support new use for the old West Chester post officeDaily Local NewsBut when times changed and the need for other services and locations became apparent, the U.S. Postal Service began floating the idea that it might close the Gay Street post office. That made us worry, because it would …

LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio — An early morning fire Thursday at the Liberty Center post office resulted in only minor damage, authorities said. More: continued here

New York Times Reinventing the Mail TruckNew York TimesMr. Ellis, a mail carrier for nearly 29 years, remembers when the post office here received its first batch of the Grumman-bodied trucks around 1990. Back then, he said, they were a dream compared with the Ford Pinto he had been using. …

KWCH Benton woman upset over paying for post office inconvenienceKWCHA number of people living in Benton get their mail from a cluster of boxes on Main Street. The post office there closed a few months ago. "They found black mold in the building they were using for the post office …

Lexington Herald Leader Post office asks residents to clear paths for mail carriersLexington Herald LeaderCarriers need to have clear and safe access to deliver the mail, officials said. Because of the severe weather, the Lexington post office will allow customers to request that their mail be held for pickup later. …