Post Office

Opposition Mounts to Postal ClosingsDissident Voiceby Jack A. Smith / March 2nd, 2012 Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe's plan to reduce mail service to five days a week and shut 3830 post offices is meeting opposition in Congress, from sectors of the public, and the several major postal unions.and more » More: …

Daily Mail Stamping its mark on history: World's oldest post office celebrates 300th …Daily MailBy Rachel Rickard Straus The owners of the world's oldest post office are stamping their mark on history as they celebrate its 300th anniversary. The post office in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, first opened its doors …

The post office in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, first opened its doors in 1712, just five years after the unification of Scotland and England. More: continued here

The Consumerist Package Vanishes Into Thin Air Inside The Post OfficeThe ConsumeristBy Laura Northrup on March 2, 2012 9:31 AM 0 views Anthony's faith in the US Postal service was clearly misplaced. He dropped off a package with a prepaid label at a local post office, with the misguided belief …

Petition to save post office counter stolenThis Is SussexSIGNED petitions designed to save a post office in Crowborough from closure have been stolen. The post office counter at Poundfield Stores and Newsagents in Palesgate Lane could close because Post Office bosses are terminating sub-postmistress Neha … More: continued here

The Sun World's oldest post office turns 300The SunBy BELLA BATTLE Sanquhar Post Office in Dumfries and Galloway first opened its doors in 1712 — just five years after the unification of England and Scotland. It is now owned by Penny, 49, and Richard Murphy, 55, who have been postmaster …

CUSTOMERS were left frustrated yesterday as the computer system at Post Offices in East Lancashire failed. More: continued here

msnbc.com Post office closings a vote worryPhiladelphia InquirerBy Hannah Dreier AP Elections officials in several states worry that the closing of mail-processing centers and post offices could disrupt vote-by-mail balloting this year, a potential problem that has led some members of Congress to call for a delay …Postal Cuts Are …

Residents of a South Gloucestershire village are to get their first permanent post office in 15 years. More: continued here

shropshirestar.com Post offices hit by computer glitchesshropshirestar.comComputer glitches left post offices across the country unable to process transactions for up to four hours, leaving some customers without the means to draw their pensions and benefits. Frustrated customers said they were unable to post parcels and …Staffordshire villagers celebrate Post Office …