Post Office

Glimmer of hope in Ashton's appeal of its post office closureDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)The 458 residents of Ashton in northwest Iowa have won at least something of a moral victory in the fight to retain their post office and might serve as an example for the thousands of other communities nationwide fighting …

LABOUR’S shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna spoke of the vital role of post offices on a visit to Edinburgh. More: continued here

The 458 residents of Ashton in northwest Iowa have won at least something of a moral victory in the fight to retain their post office and might serve as an example for the thousands of other communities nationwide fighting against the United States Postal Services waves of closures. More: continued …

Douglas rallies for its post officeJuneau EmpireJuneau Mayor Bruce Botelho hands out certificates of appreciation to Douglas Post Office employees Dean Ruby, right, and Levi Kearney during a rally in support of the post office on Wednesday. By RUSSELL STIGALL Dignitaries who spoke at the rally to … More: continued …

A MAN has been jailed after stealing £28,000 while working as a cashier at the Post Office and then using the money to pay for prostitutes. More: continued here

An employee in the central post office of Piraeus died of a gunshot wound on Thursday, after witnesses said that a man, aged in his 30s, walked into the facility holding a pistol and shot the young woman at her desk, Skai Television reported. More: continued here

Dignitaries who spoke at the rally to save the Douglas Post Office said they could not make guarantees about the facility's future. "We don't have promises," Sally Smith, field representative for Sen. More: continued here

Douglas Residents Fight to Save Post Office From ClosureKTUU.comBy Dan Fiorucci Channel 2 News In Juneau, efforts are under way to save a post office on Douglas Island that's been part of the community since 1887 — and has been targeted for closure in a wave of postal budget cuts. …

KEZI TV Post Office Legislation Would Protect Rural LocationsKEZI TVThey use the post office on a daily basis, and now senators are sending a strong message to help save the post offices. "I hope their work will pay off," said Walton resident Sarah Costa. This week, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley …

Postal workers at the Live Oak Station will be honored Thursday morning. More: continued here