Post Office

The proposal to end Saturday mail delivery poses a threat to the economic and social viability of rural communities across Wisconsin. More: continued here

Barry Tompkins: Thoughts on the post office and Canada geese in MarinMarin Independent-JournalBarry Tompkins: Thoughts on the post office and Canada geese in Marin. By Barry Tompkins IJ correspondentmarinij.com. Posted: 02/10/2013 08:00:00 AM PST. Click photo to enlarge. A Canada goose in flight on Monday, Jan. 29, 2013 at the …

SALISBURY — As the U.S. Postal Service plans to end Saturday letter delivery, many people at the Salisbury post office this weekend said it’s a bad idea. More: continued here

Post Office Employee retires after 39 years on the jobOurValley.orgVINTON–Vickey Snyder began working for the United States Postal Service in 1973 when the price of a postage stamp was eight cents. She retired on January 30, 2013, after thirty-nine years and one month on the job. For the last twenty …

Heed a past post office follyCharlotte ObserverThis week's announcement the Postal Service will cease Saturday delivery starting in August highlights the core paradox of the system: that it should both serve a universal civic function and generate enough revenue to sustain its enormously expensive … More: continued here

Rain, sleet or snow, the mail will be delivered but not on Saturdays, it's a new effort to save money. More: continued here

MiamiHerald.com "Freda" says goodbye to Miami Springs post office after 27 yearsMiamiHerald.comAlfreda “Freda” Felton of the Miami Springs post office knows those, too. Hired in 1978, Freda developed something of a mental directory of area postal information through the course of 35 years of service. As she stood at her …

Cummings: Postal Service cuts would hurt minority groups, single mothersThe Hill (blog)And that person would keep the Post Office as cutting edge of innovation and bringing in new ways to of making money," he said. "The other thing we`re going to have to do is we are going to have …

Mom Files: I fear losing the post office altogether in my lifetimeThe News-PressI've had a box of stationery sitting out now for more than a week. My intention is to write a letter to my nephew's wife in Michigan. She sent me a beautiful four-page letter with updated family pictures …

Post Office CutbacksToday’s THVLittle Rock Ark.; (KTHV)–Rain, sleet or snow, the mail will be delivered but not on Saturdays, it's a new effort to save money. The new five day a week delivery schedule is all about saving the post office two billion dollars a year. Automatic drafts … More: …