Post Office

New Yorker (blog) Lance Armstrong and the Post Office: No Miracle DeliveredNew Yorker (blog)Somehow, the Lance Armstrong story has turned into a dark, inverted version of “Miracle on 34th Street”: in the end, the plot all comes down to the legal status of the Post Office. “Miracle on 34th Street,” …

Press Herald Post offices on Maine islands to be part-timeBoston HeraldRural post offices designated part-time are supposed to be at least 25 miles from the nearest post office, but Michaud and Pingree said that 25-mile criteria shouldn't apply to islands that are only accessible by ferry. The Postal Service agreed …

SE Redmond post office sees steady flow of customers five months after relocationRedmond ReporterDespite a less-centralized location, Swanson said post office workers do not think there has been any real drop in customers at the Southeast Redmond site and they were very busy during the holidays. The move to 7241 …

It's been about five months since the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) closed its downtown Redmond post office and moved retail operations to Southeast Redmond and officials said things have been going well. More: continued here

La Jolla's post office wins federal 'historical' designationLa Jolla LightThe La Jolla Historical Society, in partnership with USPS, installed a temporary sign commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Wall Street post office, funded by former historical society president and USPS employee Roger Craig. Pat Sherman photos … More: continued here

Police, EMS respond to call at Lansdale Post OfficeThe ReporterLansdale police and Lansdale Volunteer Medical Service Corps responded to the report of a pedestrian struck in the parking lot at the Lansdale Post Office shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday. A middle-aged man was lying halfway on the pavement and sidewalk.Pedestrian …

Post officeVentura County StarLike many, I physically visit the Stagecoach shopping center post office at least once a week, as I have done for the past 10 years. I have to say its possible closure is alarming to me, and I'm sure to many individuals who frequent the office. Many …

Press Herald USPS grants post offices on seven islands part-time statusBangor Daily NewsMichaud and Pingree had sent letters requesting that post offices on Long Island, Chebeague, North Haven, Islesboro, Cranberry Isles and Swans Island be kept open a minimum of six hours a day. The USPS had proposed cutting their …

Flemington Post Office plan OK'd; sale must wait 45 daysHunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comFLEMINGTON — Martin DeSapio's plan for the Post Office building has been approved by the borough Planning Board, and a resolution to that effect could be passed on Jan. 22. Once that happens, there is a 45-day …

TIM PRESTON: 'Field agents' report, post office pizza and Van Lear's roseThe IndependentMy curiosity has been piqued. Post office pizza. I grew up working behind the counter at a combination country store and post office, so I enjoyed hearing about the U.S. Postal Service bringing its “Village Post Office” concept …