Post Office

The post office to some is a way to simply pick up and drop off packages, but for those in smaller rural areas the post office means more than mail. It is a place to socialize, and is a long-standing fixture in their communities. More: continued here

If the walls could talk: Stories from the 1913 Post OfficeNorth Platte BulletinPrairie Arts Center, was officially the Federal Building, with the United States Post Office on the main floor. It has seen generations of citizens come and go through the lobby and upstairs offices. A United States District Court …

Palm Beach Post Rahall introduces postal service billBeckley Register-HeraldVa., late Thursday introduced legislation to strengthen the hand of rural communities in fighting post office closures in southern West Virginia. “For more than200 years, America's postal system has helped to bind us together as a nation.Postal Service faces huge cutsPalm Beach …

Neighborhood post offices could be closed across the country as the United …Daily Home OnlineThe post office to some is a way to simply pick up and drop off packages, but for those in smaller rural areas the post office means more than mail. It is a place to socialize, …

A trusted institution, part of our civic inheritance, is being forced into a price system that strips it of meaning and function Even Margaret Thatcher hesitated when confronted with the privatisation of the Post Office . She did not think that turning the concept of "royal" into a commodity was …

Now in progress: a push to keep (contract) post offices openFederal Times (blog)It's no secret that the US Postal Service is looking at shutting more than 3200 post offices as part of a major downsizing initiative. Less known is that 20 privately run post offices are also on the chopping …

Dispute among Senate Dems threatens postal reform before May 15 deadlineThe HillBy Alexander Bolton – 03/31/12 01:44 PM ET A disagreement over tactics in the Senate may derail efforts to avert the closure of hundreds of mail-processing centers and rural post offices around the country. Congress will have only a …

Customer satisfaction on rise at Bluffs Post OfficeSW Iowa NewsStaff photo/Erin Duerr – Wes Gronemyer swears in Cynthia Martinez, with her husband, Paul (right), as new Postmaster of Council Bluffs at the Council Bluffs Post Office on Friday, March 30, 2012. Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: …

Palm Beach Post Postal Service faces huge cutsPalm Beach PostThe US Postal Service is looking into either closing or consolidating a second post office in West Palm Beach as well as the one on Singer island. By John Lantigua For those who work days, Monday through Friday, and see their …

You can invest up to Rs 15 lakh of savings under this scheme. If you are above 60 and are looking for regular cash flows, the Post Office Senior Citizen Savings Scheme is a clear winner at this juncture. More: continued here