Post Office

Council says Pier post office may be closedSouth County IndependentBy Liz Boardman/Independent Staff Writer NARRAGANSETT — Town officials, concerned that the post office at Exchange Place could soon close, are working with the Land Conservancy Trust and US Sen. Jack Reed to ask the federal government to donate the … …

Time may be running out for the Inman Square post office in Cambridge and thousands of others throughout the country. After years of dwindling business, partly thanks to the convenience of email, the United States Post office is looking to shed some overhead and close some locations. More: continued here

Chicago Tribune Injured Rare Snowy Owl Near Lawrence Post Office DiesKMBC Kansas CityAn injured snowy owl found this week near a Lawrence post office has died. The bird was rescued Monday after visitors to the post office saw it fall and hit concrete, apparently after hitting a power line. At …

Chicago Tribune Injured snowy owl rescued Monday near Lawrence post office has diedThe RepublicAn injured snowy owl found this week near a Lawrence post office has died. The bird was rescued Monday after visitors to the post office saw it fall and hit concrete, apparently after hitting a power line. …

REL Consulting: Post Office Changes Could Slow Collections, Cost Large …Business Wire (press release)REL, a world-leading consulting firm specializing in working capital management, also offered guidance that companies can use to address the impact of the post office's change. Last month the US Postal Service announced that it would be …

A 42-year-old Muskegon man has been arraigned on charges connected to an incident late Tuesday afternoon when he walked into the Grand Haven post office armed with two guns, said Capt. Rick Yonker of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety. read more More: continued here

7Online.com 17 post offices in the Bronx slated for closure7Online.comNEW YORK (WABC) — Major cuts are coming to the US Postal Service, and the plan calls for the closure of post offices across the country. That includes 17 post offices in the Bronx now targeted, and that has the community …

WAHOO – As always, 2011 had its share of big news stories. More: continued here

Squeal Deal: Post office expands delivery optionsSioux City JournalIn addition to traditional letter carriers, the post office has added carrier pigeons and ponies to their staff. These new additions come months after the Postal Service closed the mail processing center near Sioux Gateway Airport on Oct. 1, …and more » More: …

YLE News Post Office asked for detail on closure planYLE NewsThe Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (Ficora) has asked the Finnish Postal Service (Itella) for a report on its plan to close post offices. They set a 20 January deadline for Itella to answer their request. Ficora wants a report detailing …