Post Office

Add-on to bill aids post officesStatesman JournalWASHINGTON — Rural post offices in Oregon threatened with closure gained protection Wednesday, but the battle is far from over. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley succeeded in attaching an amendment to a postal service reform bill that would impose a … More: continued here

Steve Knight's passion grew exponentially after he started collecting stamps as a youngster to the point where he now has 115 letter boxes scattered around his garden in Halstead, Essex. More: continued here

Brooklyn Daily Brooklyn post office painsBrooklyn DailyBy Eli Rosenberg The Postal Service is re-roofing part of the post office in Midwood — but some residents worry that they have been exposed to asbestos during the construction. Recipients' email addresses (Up to ten, separated by commas.) … More: continued here

Daily Mail My shed is a 1950s post office: Collector transforms garden hideaway with …Daily MailBy Simon Tomlinson At a time when post offices appear to be in terminal decline, one keen collector has turned back the clock by opening up one of his own – in his garden shed. …

WASHINGTON — Though the U.S. Senate voted in favor of an amendment Wednesday that provides a one-year extension on the closure of rural post offices, a measure sought by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that would have provided a two-year reprieve to rural post offices and mail distribution centers was …

Politico postal reform hard to pull offPoliticoTucked away in a cubbyhole of an office just steps from where the president takes the oath of office, the hard-to-find Capitol post office doesn't handle much mail and it doesn't get much foot traffic, either. It's on a long list of post offices …

A village post office near Fakenham which has had just two people in charge in the past 90 years is to close on Saturday. More: continued here

Mayor and council fight for post office in Hasbrouck HeightsNorthJersey.comBY KRISTIE CATTAFI Although the fate of the Hasbrouck Heights Post Office won't be decided until after May 15, the mayor and council are continuing their efforts to fight to keep the branch open. Mayor Rose Heck sent a letter to …

Co-author Sen. Susan Collins adds a provision to keep the Hampden processing center open. More: continued here

The Capitol post office is on a long list of offices that would be shut down under new proposals. More: continued here