Post Office

Aldermen Approve Purchase of Former Post Office for Future Police StationWIFRUPDATE — Rockford aldermen approved a measure Monday night to buy the former post office on New Towne Drive. The $1.1 million purchase will be paid for through the city's general fund, which is a combination of property taxes and …

THE Dunwich Post Office fire affected the entire town and shone a spotlight on the drug issues young Aboriginal men face on North Stradbroke Island, a court has heard. More: continued here

KPRC Houston Baytown residents upset over inoperable flagpoleKPRC HoustonThe flagpole that sits in front of the old post office on Market Street in Baytown has seen better days. Layers of paint have peeled off, leaving behind a rusted surface not fit for a flag. Workers inside couldn't hang Old Glory …

WROC-TV House Votes to Rename Post Office for Fallen SoldierWROC-TVRochester's main post office will be renamed after a local war hero. On Monday, the U.S. House unanimously passed legislation to designate the Jefferson Road post office as "Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office." Glende was a graduate of …House opens week …

'It will not close'Georgetown News DemocratDECATUR — The Decatur Post Office has experienced several changes in recent years — hours have changed, a “Village Post Office” was added inside a local convenience store, and there's been an underlying threat that the location could soon be closed, … More: continued here

House opens week with votes on post officesThe Hill (blog)In its first roll call votes since the five-week August recess, the House on Monday night voted on bills to name post offices. A bill to designate the "Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office" in Mulberry, Fla. passed 401-0, …

News: Post Office Post-MortemScout SomervilleFor a cool $2.4 million, Somerville's former Post Office in the heart of Union Square – and all its accompanying controversy – can be yours. “Within walking distance to the MBT A's Orange Line, 237 Washington Street provides excellent visibility … More: continued here

A bill to rename Rochester's main post office after a local soldier, who was killed in Afghanistan while assisting wounded fellow soldiers, is set to pass in the House of Representatives… More: continued here

PNCA grant aims to help art school 'top off' former post officePortland Business Journal (blog)The Pacific Northwest College of Art has been awarded a $700,000 grant towards the renovation of Portland's historic former post office in the Pearl District. PNCA is well underway with its renovation of the building at …

Bill to rename Rochester's main post office expected to pass in HouseNews 10NBCA bill to rename Rochester's main post office after a local soldier, who was killed in Afghanistan while assisting wounded fellow soldiers, is set to pass in the House of Representatives. The legislation, sponsored by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter …