Post Office

Four people taken to hospital after feeling ill at post office annexLake Stevens JournalPolice went in to ensure that there was no foul play involved and questioned post office employees. “When we were contacted we considered it a crime scene just in case it was determined that there was some …

There is only one Spiceland in the United States and it’s in Henry County. Settled by the Quakers in the early 1800s, Spiceland was a station on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War, and gets its name from the numerous spice bushes growing in the area when it was …

New Vision for Former Post Office? [Empty in Southampton]Patch.comarticle[new_asset_attachment_attributes][user_id]. new_asset_attachment_attributes. The Southampton Village Post Office moved from Nugent Street to a new facility on North Sea Road in 2009, and the former post office has remained vacant since then. More: continued here

Battle to save the Hullbridge post officeSouthend StandardANGRY villlagers are set to loose their post office despite a fight to keep it open. Hullbridge post office was taken over by Budgens convenience store in Ferry Road, a year ago after the original office in One Stop closed. Now Budgens says …

Cedarhurst Post Office to Close?Patch.comThe United States Postal Service will consider shutting down the Cedarhurst post office and replacing it with a retail store, according to union leaders. Peter Furgiuele, president of the Long Island chapter of the American Postal Workers Union, told … More: continued here

Development Could Come to Main Hoboken Post Office SitePatch.comThe site of the Hoboken Post Office could become an area in need of rehabilitation, and could see development in the coming years. The site—which is on downtown River Street—will go in front of the Hoboken Planning Board to be desginated as …

A former U.S. postmaster will spend 10 weekends in jail and five years on probation after admitting she stole more than $20,000 from the agency while running a small-town post office in northern New York. More: continued here

Former postmaster gets jail time and fine for stealing from post officeCNYcentral.comSYRACUSE (AP) — A former U.S. postmaster will spend 10 weekends in jail and five years on probation after admitting she stole more than $20,000 from the agency while running a small-town post office in northern New York. Erin …

Post office queues are one of the few social levellers left. The small-time eBay-er must wait his turn with the grandmother collecting her income support and the asylum-seeker posting back the "leave to remain" forms that will change the course of her life. More: continued here

After the stroke: Restorative power of friendsEnterprise News (blog)My brother Steve had a great visit today with three friends who once worked at the East Sandwich post office with him. On the left is Carol Genander and on the right, Jean Flynn, former postmistress. Steve and Jean also share an …