Post Office

OLDHAM Post Office has kicked off a touring exhibition which honours the organisation’s First World War heroes including Royton postman Sergeant John Hogan. More: continued here

Reuters Staples, USPS end program to set up mini-post offices in storesReuters(Reuters) – Staples Inc SPLS.O said it will end a pilot program with the U.S. Postal Service to set up mini-post offices in the company's retail outlets, after several protests outside the stores. Postal workers have protested the program for months …Staples, Postal Service…

UPDATE 2-Staples, USPS end program to set up mini-post offices in storesReutersPostal workers have protested the program for months, objecting to expanding post office services to Staples stores, staffed with non-union workers. The news comes days after the American Postal Workers Union won the support of the American Federation … More: continued here

Tuscarawas residents to decide fate of village's post officeNew Philadelphia Times ReporterA survey sent to residents explains the options they can choose from, including: keep the office open while reducing the daily hours from 7.5 to six, conduct a study for roadside mailbox delivery, conduct a study to find an alternate location for the …and…

LUDLOW — The Hamilton Township Supervisors announced on Monday there will be a meeting held on Aug. 7 at the Ludlow Firehall regarding the Ludlow Post Office. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to name an Arkansas post office after the first U.S. prisoner of war executed by the North Vietnamese nearly 50 years ago. More: continued here

WINCHESTER, N.H. — A spokeswoman for the U.S. Postal Service's Northeast area said the Ashuelot Post Office, damaged when a speeding motorist crashed into it in June, is projected to open in the beginning or middle of the fall. More: continued here

A community that's mostly at the bottom of Beaver Lake got its old post office building back on Monday. More: continued here

Small post offices face potential reductionsWashington Observer ReporterIf you live in Atlasburg, Amity, Cokeburg, Ellsworth, Scenery Hill or Vestaburg, mailing a package could require more planning in the near future. Post offices in these towns are just a few that could face reduced hours as part of the U.S. Postal … More: continued here

The post office gave the street one day’s notice that residents must have curbside boxes by July 31 if they want mail delivery to continue at their homes. More: continued here