Post Office

Post Office to Reopen in OceanportPatch.comThrough rain and snow and even a super storm, the United States Post Office will retain a facility in Oceanport. Although the East Main Street outpost has been closed after flooding during Sandy, Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon said last week that the … More: continued …

A local business is taking over the post office in a small Indiana town. More: continued here

Business assumes postal service in small Ind. townSeattle Post IntelligencerThe postal service considers village post offices in locations where communities have no existing post office or an office is being discontinued. Locations retain the town's name and ZIP code. Village post offices are operated by local businesses …and more » More: …

Post Office goes green with battery-driven scootersBizcommunity.comThe mailman is traditionally associated with a red bicycle. But when recently the SA Post Office's bicycle team rode from Pretoria to Lesotho, they were accompanied by two rechargeble battery-driven E-Max scooters which are currently being evaluated as … More: continued here

The Napa Main Post Office will host demonstrations on Monday, Nov. 19 and Monday, Nov. 26 to educate customers on how to use usps.com for shipping needs over the holiday season, said a news release. More: continued here

7.5% off on gold coins in post offices on 'Chhath'Times of IndiaALLAHABAD: Sale of gold coins is on at select post offices for the auspicious occasion of 'Chhath' and a total of 24kg gold coins were sold in post offices across Uttar Pradesh out of which 5 kg gold coins …

Examiner.com Stamp price increasing: New postage rates rise in January 2013Examiner.comHowever, the letter cannot be more than one ounce. The Clarion Ledger says stamp price increasing is an attempt to offset some of the $15.9 billion in revenue losses in U.S. Post Office revenue in 2012. Share this on Facebook …

Paper is going out of style. With growing technology paper is being used less and less. It is actually hurting the economy. The United States Postal Service recently defaulted on a $5.5 billion payment to the U.S. Treasury. People don ’ t send cards and letters the way they used …

Examiner.com Stamp price increasing: 1 cent raise effective in JanuaryExaminer.comThe stamp price isn't the only increasing element at the post office either. The post card will increase by 1 cent also, from 32 cents to 33 cents. The post office will introduce a new global "forever" stamp. This will allow …

A north Suffolk village could have a Post Office up and running again by next Easter after a store agreed to take over the running of the facility. More: continued here