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The former Collinsville Post Office will need asbestos removal before the city can construct its new More: continued here

New bids look good for future of historic Lee's Summit post officeLee’s Summit JournalA new round of bids for restoring a historic Lee's Summit post office gives hope that the project will go forward without busting its budget. The city rejected the first bids as too high. The new low bid is from The Wilson…

A CITY post office is to close for two weeks while it is refurbished and another is being moved to a new location. Opening hours will be extended by 18 hours at the new-look Whitmore Park Post Office on Holbrooks Lane when it reopens on June 17. Work will begin on Tuesday. More: continued here

Asbestos removal to proceed at former post officeBelleville News DemocratThe City Council on Monday night voted 4-1 to pay Envirotech Inc. $48,250 to remove asbestos floor and ceiling tiles at the former post office located across the street from City Hall. The council had voted last month to purchase the closed post office… More: continued…

The Chinese Internet company that is preparing a U.S. initial public offering has acquired a 10.5% stake in Singapore Post Ltd., the main postal service in the city-state, for $249 million U.S. dollars. … More: continued here

CHILDREN from Westfield Pre-School and Oaklands Primary School joined forces with David Laws MP to provide a stamp of approval for the community’s new Post Office service launched at The Co-operative food store in Westfield, Yeovil. More: continued here

New bids look good for future of historic Lee's Summit post office brightLee’s Summit JournalA new round of bids for restoring a historic Lee's Summit post office gives hope that the project will go forward without busting its budget. The city rejected the first bids as too high. The new low bid is from The…

Raising the U.S. gasoline tax is out as a way to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. So is taxing drivers based on the number of miles they clock. A plan to use taxes on companies’ overseas profits hasn’t gone anywhere. More: continued here

EFFORTS to save Bancffosfelen's post office look to have paid off after it was announced it would move to the village hall. The current service had been set to close later this year after the current operator resigned but the local community councils paid to rent the hall and keep the service. More: continued here

New Village Post Office opens in MississippiSunHerald.comThe Postal Service introduced the village post office model in 2011 as an alternate retail location for postal products and services, especially in rural communities. Local businesses contract with the Postal Service to offer stamps, flat-rate … More: continued here