Post Office

The United States Postal service is offering a reward for information on who blew the bottom off of a Woodacre drop box over the weekend. More: continued here

Disappointing experience at post officeNapa Valley RegisterI was mailing two letters at the Franklin post office over the Memorial Day weekend and, of course, the office was closed. However, the lobby was open. Well, the floor was covered with junk, such as opened or unopened mail, advertisements that nobody … More: continued here

Post Office: Mail stolen in Phoenix neighborhoodKTAR.comPhoenix Postal Inspector Greg Torbenson said he hopes those who may have had mail in that box will let the Postal Inspection Service know. They are urged to call (877) 876-2455 and file a mail theft complaint. Mail theft violates the Federal Criminal …and more » More: continued here

A blue mail collection box that was stolen over the weekend has been recovered — empty. More: continued here

At one time, people in India had to get on a waiting list to buy Hindustan Motors’ Ambassador automobile, even though it was an obvious copy of Britain’s Morris Oxford of some decades earlier. The reason was simple: the Indian government would not allow cars to be imported to compete with it. read more More:…

CBS Local Post Office Offering $10000 Reward After Marin Mailbox ExplosionCBS LocalSomeone set off a series of explosions at the Post Office branch on San Geronimo Valley Drive around 3 p.m. Sunday, according to the Marin Independent Journal. The bottom of that box gave way, sending mail flying across the street. Letter carriers were … More:…

When 26-year-old Ernesto Pulido accepted a job to trim the trees near a post office in downtown Oakland, Calif., he couldn't have known that he was about to begin a surreal journey involving injured birds, enraged aviary advocates, and the possibility of spending six months behind bars and a $15,000 fine. More: continued here

Zanesfield post office closure consideredBellefontaine ExaminerCurrently, there are few deliveries at homes by rural carriers but only to residents who have mailboxes out at the street. Council clerk Vicky Marmon said today the potential closure of the post office is “inconvenient, but more convenient.” Because … More: continued here

POSTAL services may be about to change for a Hampshire village a few years after the office closed. More: continued here

Birds Leave Nest Involuntarily, and Oakland FumesNew York TimesIt started as a well-intentioned attempt by the United States Postal Service here to rid its trucks of bird droppings: A tree trimmer was hired to prune the lush ficus trees that grow next to the post office's parking lot, not far from City Hall. But …Darrell…