Post Office

Dan Peterson, architect who advocated moving post office, diesSanta Rosa Press DemocratSanta Rosa's classic, Roman-columned 1910 post office faced demolition 40 years ago when architect Dan Peterson advocated saving it by picking it up and sliding it out of the path of urban renewal. Some locals mocked the notion of …

Detailed allegations in the white-collar bribery case read similar to many of the street crime cases that come through Baltimore's federal courthouse         More: continued here

With the Post Office woes back in the political and national limelight, it appears as an exercise in futility to balance out their deficit with the current Congress in charge. More: continued here

Waverly, Pikesville post office managers charged with taking bribesBaltimore Sun (blog)The small grassy hill and handful of hedges around the United States post office in Waverly aren't much to look at. But federal prosecutors allege that for branch manager Richard L. Wright III, the grounds were a cash cow. Authorities …

WHEN the Camperdown Post Office was built the recent connection of a telegraph line to the town had heralded an amazing new era of communications. More: continued here

The downtown Berkeley Post Office has officially been put on the market. The landmarked building at 2000 Allston Way, the source of much campaigning to prevent its sale over the past year, has been listed with USPS Properties for Sale . No price has been listed for the 1914 Renaissance …

The sudden appearance of the historic building on the website of Realtor CB Richard Ellis over the weekend surprised and angered Councilman Jesse Arreguin. "In October they talked about entering into dialogue," he said. "They're clearly acting in bad faith." More: continued here

Berkeley's downtown Post Office is listed for saleBerkeleysideThe downtown Berkeley Post Office has officially been put on the market. The landmarked building at 2000 Allston Way, the source of much campaigning to prevent its sale over the past year, has been listed with USPS Properties for Sale. No price has …

Post Office intentionally screws up stamp to incite a Willy Wonka-like frenzyMother Nature NetworkOne day in 1918, collector William T. Robey bought some stamps from his local post office and essentially won the stamp lottery: a full sheet of 100 stamps displaying a Curtiss JN-4 biplane, or a “Jenny,” printed …

Money MOT: Post Office is offering competitive rates on a number of its mortgage products, aimed specifically at those with smaller deposits.         More: continued here