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Berkeley and cities across the nation are fighting to keep their historic postal buildings. More: continued here

Press Release: One Saved Post Office: Stamford, CTBerkeley Daily PlanetBerkeley and cities across the nation are fighting to keep their historic postal buildings. In Stamford, CT, the National Post Office Collaborate based in Berkeley won its first legal victory on Sept. 26, when U.S. District Judge Vanessa Bryant granted … More: continued here

Post Office Says Time To Ship For The HolidaysWIBQ3 for mail going to Air/Army Post Offices/Fleet Post Offices with a zip code ending in 093. First class mail letters and cards are recommended to be mailed by Dec. 10 and priority mail express military service (PMEMS) is Dec. 17. Check with the post… More: continued…

Mississippi post offices sell most breast cancer research stamps in nationJackson Clarion LedgerThe Mississippi District of the postal service – with more than 400 participating locations – sold more than one million sheets of the stamps, raising more than $568,000. The Gulfport office raised the second highest in the nation, joining six other … More:…

Scarsdale Post Office Hosting Passport Fair On Election DayThe Daily VoiceSCARSDALE, N.Y. — The Scarsdale Post Office is hosting a special Passport Fair on Election Day. The Passport Fair is set to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, at the post office, at 29 Chase Road, according to a press release. Most passports…

Santa Claus Post Office Announces Holiday PostmarkNBC ChicagoPostmaster Marian Balbach said the post office branch in Santa Claus usually receives about 13,000 pieces of mail a month, but each December it receives about 400,000 pieces. Santa Claus is a town about 35 miles northeast of Evansville. There is no …and more » More: continued here

Post office lease expected to continue at $1 annuallyUT The Daily TexanThe public service lease that the on-campus United States Postal Service operates under, initially set to expire in September, was extended through February of next year to give involved parties time to work out the details of the office's future. In … More: continued…

Royal Mail privatisation could cause Post Office closures by stealth, report warnsHerald ScotlandNatan Doron, senior researcher at the Fabian Society, said: "The Government has repeatedly insisted that the future of the Post Office network is separate from the debate about the privatisation of Royal Mail, but this argument does not stack up. "The …and more »…

Zombies handle mail at post officeTCU 360At the TCU Post Office, Halloween is not just a holiday – it's a way of life. At least that's what employees said about post office manager Glen Hulme. Throughout his 20 years at the university, he has become known for wearing an extravagant female … More: continued here

Hundreds of Post Offices could close by "stealth" as a result of the controversial privatisation of the Royal Mail, a new report has warned. More: continued here