Post Office

Postal consolidations, closings delayed; Morgan County offices not in jeopardyMorgan County HeraldA letter from 18 concerned senators, to the four leaders of the US Senate, stated, “We are concerned that the postal service may preempt Congress […] by closing or consolidating nearly 3700 mostly rural post offices, over 250 mail …

Elmira’s downtown post office was on a list of possible closures, but the Postal Service announced Wednesday that after a careful review, the station will remain open. More: continued here

Post Office worker warms heart during the holidaysThe Daily News JournalI'd like to send out a thank you to a special employee at the Memorial Boulevard Post Office. Early last week when I went there to mail a holiday package, I left part of the contents (three $25 gift cards …

Postal Service justiceCoeur d’Alene PressCOEUR d'ALENE – When Randy Craig looked out the window of his Coeur d'Alene home and saw people stealing mail, he wanted justice for the beleaguered Postal Service. So the 35-year post office employee went out and got it. Never mind that he was wearing … …

The man accused of a holiday weekend crime spree says he chose Christmas to act because it would incite the public to pay attention to his message of religious morality. More: continued here

Point post office may moveWSAU(WSAU) – The post office in Stevens Point may have to find a new mailing address. The post office leases space on Main Street but the lease will expire on Saturday. And postal officials say their landlords want to double the rent. …and more » More: continued …

Daily Mail Now it's 'whisk away Wednesday'! Today is busiest for holiday bookings as we …Daily MailAccording to Post Office Travel Money, Spain is cheapest out of the Eurozone destinations and has performed well in their Holiday Costs Barometer for 2012. Croatia could also prove to be as popular as …

Leelanau Enterprise Postal changes could close small officesLeelanau EnterpriseGreg Chanski, regional operations manager for the US Postal Service that includes Leelanau County, said he expects consolidation of some post offices next year and the possible relocation of postal boxes in village businesses. Chanski said last week, … More: continued here

The Stevens Point post office will have to move if a new lease deal cant be reached by the end of the year. More: continued here

New challenge for post officeWaterbury Republican AmericanStill, Mr. Obama missed the most obvious victim: the US Postal Service. Devastated by email and electronic messaging and billing, and already beset with financial problems relating to its history of gross mismanagement, the postal service early on … More: continued here