Post Office

A popular Montecito post office, previously located in the shopping center on Coast Village Road next to Starbucks, has re-opened in temporary quarters nearby. More: continued here

The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com Lansing post office set to close by February 2013, officials announceThe Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comIn total, 230 smaller postal offices will have their services consolidated with larger offices, officials said. They believe the restructuring will save the agency, which is projecting a $14 billion loss this year, about…

As a temporary ban on post office closings expires, a local leader in mid-Missouri is speaking out about the successful fight waged by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill to save 13 local postal facilities from closure—and what McCaskill’s effort means for families and businesses in the region.   More: continued here

PoliticMo Leader cites importance of area post offices slated for closureMoberly Monitor IndexBy Submitted As a temporary ban on post office closings expires, a local leader in mid-Missouri is speaking out about the successful fight waged by US Senator Claire McCaskill to save 13 local postal facilities from closure—and what McCaskill's effort …Springfield, MO Post…

Canton, Massillon postal facilities get more timeCanton RepositoryPauline Pallotta drops off mail outside of the "Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building" located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton. By Lori Monsewicz The US Postal Service has chosen to delay its consolidation of the Canton and Massillon mail … More: continued here

PoliticMo Springfield, MO Post Office mail processing facility will not closeKSPRMissouri Senator Claire McCaskill says the post office mail processing facility in Springfield will not cose down. She says theU.S. Postal Service has agreed to keep that facility and another in Cape Girardeau open, in response to Senate-passed postal …To local outlets, McCaskill touts support…

Shallowford Road Post Office Not Yet Impacted, But May Close Later As Postal …The ChattanooganOfficials said, "Unless the circumstances of the Postal Service change in the interim, a second and final phase of 89 consolidations is currently scheduled to begin in February of 2014." The Shallowford Road office is not yet impacted.and more » More: continued…

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Obama gets bill to rename Pittston post office for fallen trooperWilkes Barre Times-LeaderLou Barletta, PA-11, has announced that his bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. Miller was passed by the US Senate and now awaits the president's signature. During a meeting Wednesday…

Bernard Morris, Junior was sentenced Thursday. More >> Bernard Morris, Junior was sentenced Thursday. More >> A man pleads guilty to a horrendous double murder that shocked a small North Georgia town. More: continued here

With more than a week left before the planned closing of the Rolling Meadows branch of the U.S. Postal Service, a neighboring business continues its letter-writing campaign. More: continued here