Post Office

Pictured is the Mary D Post Office located on Main Street. Residents in 24 area communities could see a reduction in the hours their post offices are open for business. More: continued here

Fountain, Ebro post offices to remain openHolmes County Times AdvertiserFOUNTAIN — The US Postal Service's decision to keep the country's smallest post offices open means more than convenience for Fountain residents. “Actually it will mean a great deal because in a rural community, post offices are like fire departments … More: continued here

TIME Endangered rural post offices get a reprievemsnbc.comThe US Postal Service announced a new strategy that could keep the nation's smallest post offices open. By msnbc.com news services The financially struggling US Postal Service sought Wednesday to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it …Postal Service Halting Plan To Close Urban And Suburban Post…

USA TODAY Postal Service Halting Plan To Close Urban And Suburban Post OfficesHuffington PostBy DAVID PITT 05/14/12 01:45 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa — The US Postal Service said Monday it no longer plans to close 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations. The facilities in many cities serve as neighborhood post…

A hazmat crew responded to the Dighton Post Office on Main Street and removed a suspicious piece of mail shortly after 1 p.m. More: continued here

USPS halts closure of 600 urban stationsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBy DAVID PITT AP DES MOINES, Iowa — The US Postal Service said Monday its decision to halt the closing of more than 3700 post offices includes roughly 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations. The facilities in many cities … More: continued here

KSTP.com Online Insider: Post Office Bans, Online Golf HelpKSTP.comThis week the post office is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries.That includes smart phones, iPads and laptops. They say there is a greater risk of fire including two fires on cargo planes since 2006. More: continued here

TAMWORTH’s historic post office building is getting a new look. More: continued here

Mother Nature Network Dover mail carriers collect food items in honor of Stamp Out Hunger DayFoster’s Daily DemocratBy RON COLE As the US Postal Service carriers toured their routes, they picked up food donations and brought them back to the local Post Office. Saturday was Stamp Out Hunger Day, the twentieth anniversary of a day…

A rally has been planned in support of keeping open a downtown Des Moines post office, which remains on a list of mail centers that could be closed. More: continued here