Post Office

A veteran first spotted the improperly displayed flag on Nov. 8 while pumping gasoline at a nearby gas station. More: continued here

Petition to save Chocorua Post OfficeConway Daily SunTAMWORTH — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the future of Chocorua's Post Office. Possible changes range from reducing hours of operation to closing the post office completely. One longtime post office user is …Berkeley's Historic Post …

By Liz Beavers lbeavers@newstribune.info Tribune Managing Editor BURLINGTON – Current plans call for a reduction of hours at the Burlington Post Office as the U.S. Postal Service moves to place itself in a position to better cope with declining revenue and increasing costs. More: continued here

Post office discount is no golden dealMyiris.comThis is based on our enquiries with various vendors – post office, banks, retailers – on the selling price of 24-carat gold coins on November 7. The price (after discount) offered by the postal department was higher than the quote of most banks and …

Neighborhood Scavenger Hunts; Old Post Office PresentationCurbedSee full details after the jump. [CurbedInbox]. PRESERVATION WATCH—The Old Post Office Building is the subject of the DC Preservation League's next annual meeting on November 29th, 2012. It is a member's only event, but it doesn't cost much to join. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Post Office bags £450m DVLA contractFinancial TimesThe Post Office will be thrown a lifeline on Tuesday when the government awards it a £450m contract to continue to provide driving licenses and tax discs for up to a decade. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency had been considering three bids …

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog) Shame on the Clarkson Post Office– Total Disrespect to our VeteransRochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog)The Veteran first noticed the upside down flag on Thursday and stopped into the Post Office to politely let them know it was flying in this fashion. He was not upset …

Examiner.com Democrats still hold most Ala. courthouse officesCt PostMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After losing their last statewide elected office in the Nov. 6 election, Alabama Democrats still can console themselves with one statistic: At least they still hold a majority of the elected offices in county courthouses statewide.Control Of State …

The Government has defended the introduction of a new type of small Post Office branch after MPs argued that the move could lead to a reduction in services for consumers. More: continued here

York, PA – A couple years ago, the U.S. Postal Service considered closing some 700 offices across the country. More: continued here