Post Office

BBC News St Mary's post office changes hands after 40 yearsBBC NewsThe only post office on the Isles of Scilly has been taken over by a new family for the first time in 40 years. Islanders Lindsey and Euan Roger have taken over at the post office on St Mary's …

Post office seminar set for small businessesMyCentralJersey.comPostal officials are hosting a free seminar on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Piscataway Main Post Office at 3 Skiles Ave. to show small businesses how to find new customers, build more traffic, and increase revenue. The 45-minute presentation, …and more » More: continued here

USPS says Bentonville office will closeLedger IndependentPostmaster James Naylor collects mail from a mailbox in front of the Bentonville Post Office. BENTONVILLE, Ohio | The United States Postal Service will close the Bentonville Post Office on May 15, 2012, despite discrepancies in its records, …Laclede Mayor Makes Post Office PleaLinn …

Quasqueton post office gets a reprieveThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)QUASQUETON — Residents of this Buchanan County town found a pleasant surprise in their mailboxes Friday — a notice that their post office will not be closing. “This is wonderful news,” said acting postmaster Judy Thompson, who …

The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk post office closure would affect Berkley areaThe Virginian-Pilot11 to answer questions about the proposal to close the Berkley postal station. Written comments may be sent to Cindy Wheeler, Post Office Review Coordinator, US Postal Service, 1801 Brook Rd., Richmond 23232 through Jan. 29. …and more » More: continued …

Northfield News Safety Center stalemate, post office top tumultuous year of news in 2011Northfield NewsThe list below represents the Top 10 business stories of 2011 (not in any particular order): As the year 2011 comes to a close, the fate of the new proposed Safety Center and of Northfield's downtown …

QUASQUETON — Residents of this Buchanan County town found a pleasant surprise in their mailboxes Friday — a notice that their post office will not be closing. “This is wonderful news,” said acting postmaster Judy Thompson, who like most Quasqueton residents had thought the closing was a foregone conclusion. In …

Postal officials are hosting a free seminar on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Piscataway Main Post Office at 3 Skiles Ave. to show small businesses how to find new customers, build more traffic, and increase revenue. More: continued here

Jay Coffland (right) makes a visit to the Center Point post office on Monday. The money-losing U.S. Postal Service could be talking about closing as many as 2,000 post offices this year in a bid to get expenses under control. More: continued here

Holiday on Monday: New Year's Day (Observed)New York TimesNEW YORK GOVERNMENT OFFICES Closed. POST OFFICES Express Mail only; self-service kiosks are available at the main post office, on Eighth Avenue at 32nd Street, but there is no regular postal service. BANKS Option to close. …and more » More: continued here