Post Office

The downtown post office is on the United States Postal Service chopping block. The attempts to keep the place open have worked so far. Now, some are going an extra step. More: continued here

New York Times Playing Post OfficeNew York TimesToday, let's tackle a big national problem. Something that's been going on for so long that everybody's exhausted and has lost all hope of resolution in their lifetimes. (Like the baseball career of Alex Rodriguez.) … More: continued here

KSTP.com Widow Questions Safety at Post Office Where Husband was Run OverKSTP.comIt's been almost two months since long-time postal worker, Leo Brandt, was killed while at work. He was hit by a mail truck in the parking lot of the Brooklyn Center Post Office. His widow wonders if his death …

A COUNCIL has been slammed for “sending in the heavies” to a post office just days late in paying its business rates. More: continued here

Maui Now Old Wailuku Post Office Investigation Begins on MondayMaui NowOld Wailuku Post Office investigation montage by Wendy Osher. By Wendy Osher. The Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee begins its Old Wailuku Post Office investigation on Monday, Aug. 12, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber. The Maui County … More: …

Cahokia Post Office To Reopen after Mold ProblemsKMOX.comCAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) – A southwestern Illinois post office will reopen next week after workers found high levels of mold inside the building. The Cahokia post office was closed last weekend, along with postal facilities in Alorton and Dupo. Crews spent …and more » …

The agency still needs major reform to ease its financial woes. More: continued here

Post office should remain in useGlendale News PressThanks to the Glendale News-Press for publicizing a public forum held by the U.S. Postal Service in Glendale. It was reported that 50 local citizens protested the Postal Service's plan to abandon the historic Glendale Main Post Office building on East … More: continued …

MiamiHerald.com Postal Service Is Still Losing Money, but Not Quite as MuchNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The Postal Service on Friday reported a net loss of $740 million in the third quarter, compared with a $1.9 billion loss in the previous quarter, a better-than-expected performance for the agency, which has been …

First Coast News Hundreds trying to save Fernandina Beach post officeFirst Coast NewsFERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — The downtown post office has been in Fernandina Beach for more than 100 years. It's been on a list of post office the United States Postal Service wants to close for budget reasons. But …