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Newsday Postal closures concern election officials, votersNewsdayThe US Postal Service recently announced that it is moving ahead with plans to close at least 223 processing centers and thousands of post offices, adding to the 153 centers and 965 post offices that have closed since 2008.and more » More: continued here

The Golden Gazette News This Week in History: US Post Office Authorized to Issue Postage StampsThe Golden Gazette NewsQuite often, therefore, letters would be rejected and returned to the post office rather than delivered. Some countries, of course, had stamps, so that mail was prepaid; but for a nation to …

The 12th Annual Student Art show is currently on display at the Old Post office museum and local residents are welcome to stop by and see the variety of artwork created by the area’s most talented young artists. More: continued here

UT The Daily Texan Post office closures worry election officialsFort Worth Star TelegramBy Hannah Dreier AP Elections officials in several states are concerned 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 …

Franken: Congress working to preserve rural mail deliveryWest Central TribuneWILLMAR — Congress has until May 15 to work out a plan to keep regional mail processing centers and rural post offices open. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said Thursday that he and other senators are working to prevent the negative impact …

In Washington, Okla., residents see their values under assaultWashington PostResidents stop by the post office to get their mail after work in downtown Washington. The Post Office, a neighboring coffee shop and another store on the street all bear awnings and roofs in the red and white stripes of the …

Now, post offices outside city retail solar lampsTimes of IndiaYou might be able to pick up one at your neighbourhood post office. The Chennai circle of India Post is selling solar lamps through 19 post offices across Tamil Nadu to give a fillip to its retail post initiative. "The demand …

BBC News Post Office hit by fourth IT meltdown in nine monthsMirror.co.ukA Post Office spokesman said: "Post Offices across the network are again working normally after a computer problem which had earlier affected branches nationwide for several hours. "We apologise to all our customers for the service problems experienced …Post …

The Associated Press Postal Cuts Are Dead Letter in CongressWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER LEVITZ and ERIC MORATH Congress says it is trying to find ways to get the US Postal Service out of the red. But some lawmakers have also become an obstacle in this cost-cutting effort as they resist …

exclusive friday preview | ALEX BEAM 'Dear USPS . . .'Boston GlobeBy Alex Beam I've always wondered which would go out of business first: the daily newspaper, organized religion, or the United States Postal Service. I used to pray that I wouldn't pick up the Globe one day to read …