Post Office

Northland’s NewsCenter Suspicious package closes Ashland post office for several hoursDuluth News TribuneThe package was later determined to be harmless and the post office reopened at 12:30 p.m., said Pete Nowacki, U.S. Postal Service spokesman in Minneapolis. “It's a 24-hour lobby and someone had placed a package on the counter …

Downtown post office in a 'sweet spot'Rochester Democrat and ChronicleThe ribbon is cut on a new post office in downtown Rochester. The new office is located at the corner of West Main Street Plymouth streets. Pictured are Tod Myers (left), director of real estate development Graywood, Ignatius Vaccaro, Rochester … …

USPS to Close Three Capitol Hill Post OfficesGovExec.comThe post offices — located in the Rayburn and Cannon office buildings, as well as the Capitol building — were first identified for closures for “extremely low usage” in 2011. USPS issued the three Final Determination to Close notices Wednesday …and more » More: …

Local officials cut the ribbon on Rochester Metro Station Post Office Thursday. More: continued here

Local officials cut the ribbon on Rochester Metro Station Post Office Thursday morning. More: continued here

St Anthony’s Post Office in Eastbourne has re-opened after a facelift. More: continued here

Staff at a Post Office branch in Croydon have gone on strike. More: continued here

WashingtonCollegeSports.com Post Office team collects more bears for SheriffOur Colorado NewsThe US Postal Service in Divide collected 124 bears to donate to the Sheriff's department. Monday, June 17, the Sheriff, Under Sheriff, Lt. Mikesell and Renee Bunting, TCSO Detention Deputy, went over to pick up the bears that Monica DeLuca …

Campaigners including union members and shopkeepers meet in Gladstone Road to offer their support on the sixth day of strike action this year. More: continued here

The Post Office Turns to Agile Development and Gets Positive ResultsFedTech MagazineThe United States post office (USPS) is facing a number of challenges in the era of digital communications. Mail volume has been down for years, a victim of the convenience of email and the Internet. With less revenue coming …