Post Office

Daily Californian Postal Service rejects appeal of main Berkeley branch saleDaily CalifornianThe U.S. Postal Service announced a final decision Thursday to sell Berkeley's main post office despite city and community appeals. In a letter explaining the decision to relocate, Tom Samra, vice president of facilities at the Postal Service, said …

Opponents of closure of historic post office in Glendale speak outGlendale News PressGlendale residents opposed to the possible closure and sale of the city's historic downtown post office building called on the U.S. Postal Service to rethink its cost-cutting plan during a public forum on Thursday at Glendale City Hall. …

LA Canyon News Post Office on verge of axing door-to-door deliveryThe Business Review (Albany)The U.S. Postal Service could eliminate door-to-door mail delivery in a push to save between $4 billion and $6 billion a year. Congress is considering a big change that would end door delivery for 30 million U.S. …

THE Post Office has launched a six-week public consultation over plans to move its Coniston branch to a new location with double the opening hours. More: continued here

NASA … Like the Post Office in Space: Late-Night Comedy RoundupThe AtlanticLike the Post Office in Space: Late-Night Comedy Roundup. Plus: Diego Rivera's depiction of Detroit as a socialist workers' paradise may be pawned off to the museum of irony — and more. Ross Gianfortune Jul 26 2013, 11:40 AM …

Canada Post has closed 37 postal outlets since 2012, 19 of those in Quebec and 12 in Montreal alone. The latest proposed closing is a post office on St. Jacques St. near Mountain St. in Griffintown. More: continued here

Play of the Day: Like the Post Office in SpaceGovExec.comPlay of the Day: Like the Post Office in Space. 9:38 AM ET comments. The Late Show has a new slogan for NASA. READ MORE · LATEST NEWS · Want to Add 1 Million Jobs to the Economy? Cancel the Sequester …

On July 25, 1775, the Continental Congress created the Post Office, naming Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General. Here’s a look at 10 fascinating facts about a unique American institution. More: continued here

The Wandsworth Town Post Office branch has closed, with a permanent site not yet found. Wandsworth Crown Post Office, in Arndale Walk, Wandsworth, will run from two temporary sites from next Monday, July 29. More: continued here

Buffalo Common Council Wants To Know Why Post Office Is Eliminating …WKBW-TVPost office officials say the placement of boxes is all about managing their resources and if a box is under used, they have to consider eliminating it. Council is hoping to get some boxes reinstalled. Next Article Development Plans …