Post Office

With Monday, Dec. 19 being the busiest mailing day, customers are reminded that they have the opportunity to ship their holiday packages and conduct other postal business at select Post Offices that will be open for their convenience on Sunday, Dec. 18. More: continued here

Franken, Klobuchar: Delay post office closingsGrand Forks HeraldThe two Minnesota Democrats fears the struggling US Postal Service will implement major cuts before Congress has had a chance to weigh in. The cuts would eliminate one-day delivery of mail and close numerous rural post offices and mail processing …Klobuchar, Franken urge …

Holiday shipping means busy time at post officeWVLTIt's also the second-busiest of the year for the post office. "These post people they were really on the ball today, so it worked out fine. Glad we got here early," said Dottie West. Here are some deadlines for shipping if you want …

Postal meeting is slatedForest BladeThe United States Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss a proposal to move the Area Mail Processing (AMP) operations from the Swainsboro Post Office Processing and Distribution Facility in Swainsboro. The meeting is set for Tuesday, …and more » More: continued here

DCist.com Seven DC Post Offices Taken Off Closure ListDCist.comDespite the fact that the US Postal Service will likely lose another $5 billion in 2012, any plans to shut down post offices will be met with a fight — especially by members of Congress. Locally, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is …

San Marcos Mercury USPS to offer retail services downtown after post office closesSan Marcos MercuryThe federal government still plans to close the post office in downtown San Marcos, though a privately-owned and operated “contract postal unit” offering similar services is planned for the area, said US Postal Service officials last …

Reason Online (blog) Post Office Closures Politicized! Go Figure.Reason Online (blog)Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) boasts about her success in thwarting the US Post Office's efforts to react to changing conditions and shutter some offices: “As we predicted, the published list of post offices for study was preliminary, and now nearly …

Downtown Austin post office soldAustin Business Journal (blog)A very large building or high-rise is almost certain to be built on the downtown post office site — located at 510 Guadalupe St. — as plans have ranged from a hotel to a high-rise condo. Follow these links for coverage of proposed …

Senators Klobuchar, Franken Urge Moratorium on Post Office ClosuresWJON NewsWASHINGTON, DC – US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are speaking out against planned post office closings. The two Minnesota senators joined 18 colleagues in crafting a letter to Senate leaders, urging a 6 month moratorium on proposed closings or …

New York Post Trials and tribulations of the post officePetoskey News-ReviewThe only saving grace for the post office? Most of us haven't given up paper bills, we just pay them online. So the postal service is looking to close some of its processing centers, extend the time it takes mail …