Post Office

Two hundred and thirty seven years after it was born, the post office struggles to survive. Photo Credit: Getty Images More: continued here

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When the residents of Venice, CA found out in July 2011 that their 1939 post office was being put up for sale, they rallied to fight it. They protested, handed out flyers, collected thousands of signatures, sent letters to the U.S. Postal Service, and even formally petitioned the Postal Regulatory Commission to overturn the decision….

PolicyMic Analysis: The Post Office Struggles to SurviveNBC New YorkEngraved on the majestic pillars of the main post office building on Eighth Avenue in New York are the stirring words: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." No, but …Post Office…

PolicyMic Post Office Default: Republicans Set Postal Service On Fire and Demand They …PolicyMicpost, office, default, republicans, set, postal, service, on,. Post Office Default Republicans Set Postal Service On Fire and Demand They Put Themselves Out. The creation of the post office is mandated in Article I, Section 8 of the United States … More:…

CONCERNED residents, councillors and businesses gave plans to relocate Bridgwater’s post office to Sainsbury’s a giant thumbs down at a special meeting this afternoon. More: continued here

Post office to celebrate baseball stamps FridayStatesman JournalThe post office will offer an official pictorial postmark during the event that will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on the brick plaza in front of the building at 1050 25th St. SE. Members of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, the local minor league baseball team …and more »…

Police: Plainfield Woman Drives into Post OfficePatch.comPolice: Plainfield Woman Drives into Post Office. The 81-year-old told police she was swerving to avoid a pedestrian when her car crashed into the Romeoville post office. By Shannon Antinori; Email the author; 12:22 pm. Tweet. Email. Print. Comment … More: continued here

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Chances are slim of stopping sale of Berkeley post officeSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)When the residents of Venice, CA found out in July 2011 that their 1939 post office was being put up for sale, they rallied to fight it. They protested, handed out flyers, collected thousands of signatures, sent letters to…

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