Post Office

The news that Eastman Kodak is preparing to file for bankruptcy, after being the leading photographic company in the world for more than 100 years, truly marks the end of an era. More: continued here

truthout Postal Workers: Save Redlands and Industry Postal FacilitiesPatch.com“But if you think about it, it wasn't that hard to do because the American public has for a long time been supportive of the post office. And they don't want to see this grand institution chopped up or sold out or privatized so that you don't…

When Evansville developer Bashar Hamami asked city officials to give him control of the Old Post Office last spring, he said one of his immediate goals was to transform the building, which was built in 1875, into a premiere event center. More: continued here

CAMPAIGNERS seeking a new post office for a Basingstoke suburb say local shops are being approached to run it. More: continued here

Letter: Why we need the post officeAnderson Independent MailOpening a Christmas card from my senator, I was reminded of the many ways we need the US Postal Service. To assume that the Internet will replace the functions of the post office is to be unaware that not everyone can afford the Internet. …and more » More:…

Eau Claire post office begins search for a new locationWQOW TV News 18By Andrea Albers – bio | email Eau Claire (WQOW)- The Eau Claire post office has begun its search for a new location. As we reported last week, the 50 year lease for the building on Barstow street is up in September. The…

Three Local Post Offices Make Possible Closing ListWDEF News 12Once again, several Chattanooga post offices are on the chopping block. The US Postal Service is considering closing three locations: East Chattanooga, South Side and Highland Park. Post Office officials held a meeting with the Highland Park community, …Threat of postal cuts prompts town hall meetingsWRCB-TVall…

KATU Residents of several area towns remain in dark about post officesJoplin GlobeResidents of Crestline are no closer to knowing the fate of their post office than they were in September after an announcement that the US Postal Service would delay closings until May 15. “We've just kind of been hanging in limbo waiting to…

Kodak and the Post OfficeHuman EventsThe 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 …Kodak's Demise Holds Lessons For Post OfficeInvestor’s Business DailyLet The…

Post office restructuring might do harmMontgomery AdvertiserIt's going to come down to two things: what makes the best business sense for the post office and, to an extent no one can really be sure, who has the strongest political pull. … The postal service says it has to change to survive. … More: continued here