Post Office

DUTCHTOWN, Mo. (AP) – Residents of a tiny southeast Missouri town say they rely on their small post office and hope to keep it for years. The Southeast Missourian reports that the post office in Dutchtown was one of about 3,700 that narrowly escaped closure last year. More: continued here

Dutchtown residents call post office vitalHouston ChronicleThe Southeast Missourian (http://bit.ly/XT27mt ) reports that the post office in Dutchtown was one of about 3,700 that narrowly escaped closure last year. The Postal Service instead shortened hours at more than 13,000 offices, saving an estimated $500 …and more » More: continued here

Reduced hours proposed at two post office locationsJuneau EmpireHunter said his local post office is an "integral part" of how the community sees itself. "Auke Bay is a hamlet 12.5 miles from downtown Juneau," Hunter wrote in his letter. "Many of the residents living out the road have PO boxes …

The South African Post Office denies that it is anywhere near collapsing More: continued here

Albany Times Union (blog) Time for change at the post officeAlbany Times Union (blog)And many of them determined to make the company's business model bend to their political beliefs. What a mess that would be. And has been. Here's a Postal Service long under pressure to keep every little rural …

I played my Travel Money Card right, but the Post Office changed the rulesThe GuardianI took a Travel Money Card issued by the Post Office on holiday and there was a large credit still on it when I returned. A call centre operative told me I could transfer the balance …

Hours after a meteor exploded over Russia and injured more than 1,000 people and an asteroid passed… – 11:35 pm More: continued here

Whitstable may soon lose its Crown post office. It has been earmarked for closure along with one in five of the flagship branches throughout Britain. Anita Rule (pictured) is one of many unhappy customers. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service is working with a Raleigh property manager and others to preserve a longtime post office at Timberlyne Shopping Center. More: continued here

Renovation could keep post office at TimberlyneChapel Hill NewsCHAPEL HILL – The U.S. Postal Service is working with a Raleigh property manager and others to preserve a longtime post office at Timberlyne Shopping Center. Residents who use the post office also visit Timberlyne's grocery store, shops and restaurants … More: …