Post Office

Web Services To Challenge Post Office In Bill-PayingNew York TimesWASHINGTON — As losses mount at the United States Postal Service, new digital mail companies are trying to take advantage by promising to give customers the ability to pay bills without having to lick envelopes, buy stamps or even get out …

PROVO — Rumors of the sale of the Provo Post Office are almost as epic as Provo City's Google Fiber announcement, but now those rumors are being replaced with facts — the LDS Church is in ne… More: continued here

Vardaman post office hit with spray paintSan Francisco ChronicleVARDAMAN, Miss. (AP) — Police are looking for a vandal who spray-painted portions of the town's post office. Police Chief Kenny Scott tells WTVA (http://bit.ly/1d0GvxS ) that a passer-by notified authorities of the vandalism at about 4 p.m. on Sunday.Police investigate post …

The Postal Regulatory Commission, a five-member body appointed by the president, is giving Mayor Tom Bates until Sept. 3 to elaborate on his appeal of plans to sell the downtown post office More: continued here

Post office, LDS Church negotiating sale of downtown buildingDaily HeraldPROVO — Rumors of the sale of the Provo Post Office are almost as epic as Provo City's Google Fiber announcement, but now those rumors are being replaced with facts — the LDS Church is in negotiations to buy the property. …

OzarksFirst.com $5000 Reward Offered in Golden, Mo. Post Office Break-inOzarksFirst.comFederal authorities are offering a reward for information about a post office burglary earlier this month. GOLDEN, Mo. — Federal authorities are offering a reward for information about a post office burglary earlier this month. Barry County Sheriff …$5000 reward offered …

New York Times The Post Office Is Broke: It's Time To End Washington's Postal MonopolyForbesThe Constitution authorizes Congress “To establish Post Offices.” Created in 1792, the Post Office turned into an important patronage tool. The local postmaster was one of the president's most important appointments; at one time the system …

A REFURBISHED post office has re-opened in Yarm. More: continued here

The United States Postal Service has run up $4 billion in losses so far this year, on top of last year’s $15.9 billion deficit. Congress is considering legislation to rearrange the deck chairs on the postal Titanic. The only solution is for Washington to get out of the mail business. …

Police investigate post office vandalismWTVA(WTVA) — Vardaman Police are asking for the public's help to identify the person or persons responsible for vandalism at the town's post office. Police Chief Kenny Scott tells WTVA.com a passerby noticed the vandalism Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m … More: continued here