Post Office

Residents amass against post office closing in AcushnetSouthCoastToday.comBy Steve Urbon ACUSHNET — Residents turned out by the hundreds Thursday evening in a show of force aimed at keeping the town's only post office from closing to save the US Postal Service money. By law, money alone is not enough reason …

Plans to shut down the only post office in Socorro remain in limbo after the U.S. Postal Service decided to delay the closing or consolidation of any of its facilities until May 15. More: continued here

Rams' assets, greater say in front office, lured Fisher to coaching postSI.comJeff Fisher will bring a career 142-120 coaching record to a Rams franchise that won a mere two games this season. Former Titans coach Jeff Fisher spent much of this week torn between the defensive readiness of the Miami …

Postal Service to change mailing and shipping services pricesWest Yellowstone NewsPostmaster Ed Jolly is currently filling in as the postmaster at the West Yellowstone Post Office for the time being. Postmaster Ranko Busskohl suffered a neck injury last month. The injury was not work related. A penny increase in the …

The U.S. Postal Service was forced to close 500 under-performing post offices in 2011 and has 3,000 more on the chopping block. Current U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donohue has proposed eventually shutting down half of the nation's post offices and canceling Saturday mail delivery to cut costs.… [ Read more …

Customers can weigh in on Goshen post office futureShore News TodayMIDDLE TOWNSHIP – Some residents will soon have their say on the future of the Goshen Post Office. US Postal Service put the post office on an emergency suspension in June, forcing people to pick up their mail at the …

The Hays Post Office will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and regular residential and business deliveries will not be made. On Saturday, the post office lobby will be open only from 9 a.m. to noon, but there will be regular delivery of mail. More: continued here

The Hamilton post office in northeast Baltimore may end up closing its doors as the U.S. Postal Service deals with a major budget shortfall, but many are trying to keep that from happening. More: continued here

Thomas Sowell: US Post Office needs rivalsThe Daily AdvertiserThe post office is a classic example. Post offices were once even more important than Eastman Kodak, and for a longer time, as the mail provided vital communications linking people and organizations across thousands of miles. But, today, technology has …and more » …

China Daily Post offices in Beijing selling train ticketsChina DailyBy Quan Li (chinadaily.com.cn) Twenty-four post offices in Beijing began selling train tickets, providing another way to buy tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush, Beijing Times reported Friday. People wait in line to buy train tickets at … More: continued …