Post Office

The Post Office in the Town of Hope is on the Chopping BlockKEYC TVMore>> The post office in the town of Hope, near Owatonna is on the chopping block all the potential cuts are an effort for the US Postal Service to balance its budget. Lori Thiele has been working …

Thursday's Meeting May Hold Answers for Future of Setauket Post OfficePatch.comResidents will have the chance to get answers regarding the future of the historic Setauket post office. By Rachel Chinapen Community members have been concerned ever since they learned the historic Setauket post office is on a list of 3700 …

Federal officials say there are no immediate plans to close Prairie Village's post office branch, but those assurances aren't enough to assuage the concerns of nervous residents. More: continued here

Action to improve Post Office accessCooma Monaro ExpressAction is being taken to improve access to the Cooma Post Office after problems were identified with current disabled access arrangements. Cooma-Monaro Shire Council agreed that a letter be sent to Australia Post making suggestions regarding …and more » More: continued here

A moratorium on post office closures imposed by the U.S. Senate and a clerical error by local post office workers will temporarily keep the doors open at two post office branches in Arlington being studied for closure, according to a Postal Service representative. More: continued here

Relics found in old post office turned cafeThe AucklanderThe old post office in Grey Lynn has become the Kokako cafe. Owner Mike Murphy found some interesting treasures behind the door of a room that had not been opened for 15 years. After the failed protests of a community desperate to …

OregonLive.com Post Office cuts could slow Oregon's mail voting in NovemberOregonLive.comLast month, the Postal Service agreed under congressional pressure to hold off closing the sorting facilities as well some 3700 mostly rural post office until at least mid-May to give Congress more time to work on postal reform legislation. … …

As Post Office Fights Pop Up Nationwide, Northlake Seems QuietPatch.comSmall communities across the nation are trying to stop the government from shutting down their post office. That doesn't seem to be the case in Northlake. By Jonathan Cribbs Interviews about the possible post office closure from July. … More: continued …

A Dalhousie man, who has a reputation as a hoarder, is fighting the town to continue living in a former post office, which he heats with a wood stove and lights with car batteries. More: continued here

Pennsylvania 12th District Rep. Mark Critz will host several events in the coming weeks to give area residents a chance to sign petitions opposing post office closures in his district. The U.S. Postal Service wants to close 3,700 post offices nationwide by 2015 as a way to save $20 billion. …