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The Government could achieve savings of close to €80m by outsourcing their payments and transactions to the post office network, the consultancy firm Grant Thornton has claimed. More: continued here

USA TODAY What's in a town name? Pure AmericanaUSA TODAYAlthough some will survive, and although a town that loses its post office doesn't necessarily disappear, postal closings will hasten the homogenization of our national map. Unusual local place names, often chosen by pioneer settlers to make a joke, …and more » More: continued here

Watauga Democrat Lawmakers push for vote to limit post office closuresChicago TribuneThe group hopes representatives who are concerned about the planned closures of post offices or mail processing sites under the Postal Service's own cost-cutting plan will join them in pressing House leadership to hold a vote on the Senate bill.Hagan: Extend post office closure…

The Bangor Post Office — closed since January because of safety concerns — may be able to return to operation this year. More: continued here

Address Change for Sacramento's Downtown Post OfficeKTXLThe United States Postal Service knows about moving, but the post office in Sacramento is practically an expert. The original post office was actually on a ship in old Sacramento then moved to Hasting's building, Fanny Ann's, and in 1933 it finally … More: continued here

Senator Manchin Urges Postal Service to Extend MoratoriumWTRFUS Senator Joe Manchin has joined 42 colleagues in a letter urging the US Postal Service to extend its moratorium on post office closures until after postal reform legislation is enacted. About 3700 About 3700 post offices nationwide, including 150 in … More: continued here

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Bob Corker joined with fellow Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn in a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe urging him to "move forward with cost-saving changes." More: continued here

BBC News Lawmakers push for vote to limit post office closuresCNBC.comThe group hopes representatives who are concerned about the planned closures of post offices or mail processing sites under the Postal Service's own cost-cutting plan will join them in pressing House leadership to hold a vote on the Senate bill.McCaskill, Blunt press for delay in…

The United States Postal Service knows about moving, but the post office in Sacramento is practically an expert. More: continued here

MassLive.com Westfield Post Office to be renamed in honor of former Postmaster William TrantMassLive.comThat Post Office building, located on West Silver Street will soon bear his name. “He would just be thrilled out of his mind,” his wife, Mary Trant, said from her Florida home. “He was all about service, service to family, God, country…