Post Office

GAO says post office can't cut Saturday deliveryLewiston Sun JournalWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service doesn't have the legal authority to cut Saturday mail delivery as Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has said it will do, the Government Accountability Office said Thursday. More: continued here

City of Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard met with Congressman Sanford Bishop and US Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of privatizing the post office building on West Broad so it won’t close. More: continued here

Local leaders meet to discuss downtown post office's futureWFXL FOX 31Mayor Hubbard says workers from the postal service and the owner of the building were also present in the hopes of finding out more information on how to contract out a post office building. The senators were able to put …

Laguna Hills Post Office to Reduce HoursPatch.comEffective April 1, the Laguna Hills post office on Calle de la Magdalena will reduce its hours, officials said. The branch is one of seven Orange County postal outlets scaling back hours to save money, according to a U.S. Postal Service press release. More: …

Verbena Post Office will remain openClanton AdvertiserMore than 30 members of the Verbena community gathered Tuesday night to show support in keeping the Verbena Post Office open. Officer in charge (OIC) and Verbena postmaster Cindy Littlefield said a meeting was called by the Post Plan Committee and … More: continued …

Plymouth officials declare need for a post office downtownHometownlife.comWith a voice vote, the commission passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Postal Service to relocate the Pursell Station — the post office on Penniman between Harvey and Main — to another downtown location. The resolution called the post office… More: …

New Canaan Post Office, PD Investigating Mail Tampering ClaimsPatch.comThe complainant also reported nothing was missing from the envelope. The post office is involved in the investigation and the man is watching his credit and participating in other identity theft-related checks. Related Topics: Police and mail tampering … More: continued here

THE search is on for someone to take over running Post Office services in Chard. More: continued here

A 72-YEAR-OLD great-gran was mugged for her pension as she left a post office on a mobility scooter. More: continued here

Exeter post office hours cutYork News-TimesOf the 383 surveys mailed in Exeter, 180 were returned and 92 percent stated they wanted a realignment of hours versus closing the post office. However, Case pointed out, “This is a done deal. I'm going to be blunt and honest with you. We are …