Post Office

Both of Colorado’s U.S. Senators have signed a letter asking Congress to delay the closures of more than 200 post offices and other mail facilities across the country. More: continued here

SALISBURY—The dispute over the Lakeville Post Office’s status continued this week when artist Etienne Dellesert and his wife, graphic designer Rita Marshall, replied to a Postal Service Department’s request for evidence supporting their assertion that the facility should not be declassified. More: continued here

The Hindu More post offices to get parcel packaging centresThe HinduOne reason Alamelu Subramanium prefers the services of the post office is because her father and brother have both been postmasters. “I have seen post offices grow and bring in so many other services,” said the 65-year-old resident of Adyar, … More: continued here

The 'failings' of the post officeCovington NewsAs an admirer and staunch defender of our postal service, I would like to point out a few little-noted facts. The main reason that the Post Office is “failing” is that in 2006 Congress passed and President Bush signed a law requiring the US Postal …and more » More: continued…

USA Today Mathews: Change ahead for post officeGoErie.comThis is always an extremely busy time of the year at the post office, and concerns about the future probably only add to the stress. … It will be busy day for pro football fans, as the playoffs grow closer and teams that are on the bubble scramble…

Daisy Post Office to Close More: continued here

ABC Action News Clearwater Beach U.S. Post Office to close in JanuaryABC Action NewsFees will remain the same. The US Postal Service lost $6 billion in fiscal 2010 and saw a 27 percent drop in First-Class mail deliveries. A review of other closures and consolidations around the country is ongoing. post office logo ( not…

The Hour Post office downsizing to more suitable spaceThe HourDramatic drops in service have drastically affected the USPS, causing the cash-strapped service to close local post offices, increase the cost of first-class mail and slow its delivery in the spring of 2012, thus eliminating the chance for stamped … More: continued here

A retired U.S. postmaster says he is determined to make sure at least one permanent post office remains in Upper Salford Township. More: continued here

Postal customers can get a jump on their holiday mailing schedule by placing their holiday cards and letters in blue collection boxes outside Post Office retail locations in Corvallis on the next two Sundays, Dec. 11 and 18, before 2 p.m. More: continued here