Senate Debates Plan To Keep Post Offices RunningNPR7:00 pm ET Hikers arrive at the post office in Caratunk, Maine, in 2011. Some of the rural post offices the US Postal Service may close are relied on by Appalachian Trail hikers for supply drops on their trip from Georgia to Maine. More: continued here
Rep. Susan Hatch Davis, P-Washington, left, holds a sign with protestors in front of the U.S. Post Office in Montpelier, Vt. Organized protests of proposed postal closings were held at five locations across the state. More: continued here
Bloomberg Post Office Cuts Opposed By Senate BillHuffington PostBy HOPE YEN 04/25/12 12:26 PM ET AP WASHINGTON — A Senate bill aimed at saving the US Postal Service would make it harder to close thousands of low-revenue post offices and end Saturday mail delivery, even though the struggling agency says those moves …Rural post offices…
165-year old ETX post office gets first class newsKETKIn a David and Goliath turn, an East Texas post office is fighting against the US Postal Service's decision to close its doors. The Jonesville, Texas post office has served local residents since 1847. However, worsening money woes at the USPS have put …and more » More: continued…
Impeach Obama! A Stand Outside Post Office Compares Obama To HitlerPatch.comBy Shelley Emling Outside the US Post Office on Valley Road in Upper Montclair, a table has been set up by members of the LaRouche Political Action Committee asking passers-by to assist them in getting President Obama impeached.and more » More: continued here
WASHINGTON — A Senate bill aimed at saving the U.S. Postal Service would make it harder to close thousands of low-revenue post offices and end Saturday mail delivery, even though the struggling agency says those moves are just what's needed to reduce its massive debt and become profitable again. More: continued here
In a David and Goliath turn, an East Texas post office is fighting against the U.S. Postal Service's decision to close its doors. The Jonesville, Texas post office has served local residents since 1847. YouTube Video: No YouTube read more More: continued here
North Country Public Radio Senate bill would save some rural post officesNorth Country Public Radio(04/25/12) The Senate is moving ahead on a bill to save the struggling US Postal Service, and is trying to stop the closure of rural post offices around the country. Last summer, the postal service said it needed to cut nearly…
Politics Killing the Post OfficeBerthoud RecorderBy Matt Taibbi Postal officials say they must close about 3700 underused post offices (there are 32000 nationally) while offering alternative services through local businesses. They also want to consolidate hundreds of regional processing centers and …and more » More: continued here
Senate nears passage of bill reforming US Postal ServiceWashington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe (Joe Raedle – Getty Images) The Senate is set to resume consideration Wednesday of a bill overhauling the US Postal Service after agreeing to change the bill to set limits on when and how the agency could close small rural post offices….