Post Office

FinalCall.com News Post Office cuts signal end of the good gov't jobFinalCall.com NewsFor the first time, the post office will cut first-class mail in March in an effort to save up to $6.5 billion a year. Analysts warn the cuts are just part of what's in store for government workers …

Post Office wins biometric collection contractThe GuardianThe Post Office has won a contract to take photographs and fingerprints of foreign nationals seeking biometric residence permits (BRPs). Immigration minister Damian Green announced the plan as part of a package of measures, also including an online …Migrant workers to face online visa …

Mother: Suspect in post office shooting needs mental careMontgomery AdvertiserThe mother of a man accused of opening fire at Montgomery's main post office Thursday evening said her son belongs in psychiatric care, not in the county jail. Willa L. Darby said her son, Arthur Lee Darby Jr., spent a year …

Mendota Residents Fight to Keep Post Office OpenPatch.comMendota residents spoke sharply at a public forum on the proposed closing of the Mendota Post Office. By Zac Farber Citizens and local legislators listened to a presentation about the financial troubles facing the United State Postal Service before … More: continued here

Is the U.S. Postal Service headed for the dead letter office? Without help from Uncle Sam, some drastic changes are in order. More: continued here

Don't let them close rural post officesIndianapolis StarThe US Postal Service is in the process of closing more than 3000 post offices this year and 17000 post offices within the next few years. Most of these post offices are in small towns across rural America. No tax dollars are saved …

DALLAS — Ten mail processing centers in Texas, including one in Bryan, are among 252 nationwide targeted for closure this spring as part of a $3 billion cost-cutting move.The U.S. Postal Service said Monday that it seeks to move quickly to shut the … More: continued here

DALLAS — Ten mail processing centers in Texas, including one in Bryan, are among 252 nationwide targeted for closure this spring as part of a $3 billion cost-cutting move. The U.S. Postal Service said Monday that it seeks to move quickly to shut … More: continued here

TheaterMania.com Post OfficeTheaterMania.comA seemingly modest little slice-of-life story, David Jenkins' Post Office, being presented by Human Animals at the New Ohio Theatre, packs both surprising depth and plenty of humor. Nineteen-year-old James … More: continued here

Daily American Online Acosta protests proposed post office closingDaily American OnlineLoud and vocal public support may be the only thing saving the Acosta post office. About 35 residents turned out to support the post office Tuesday, urging US Postal Service representatives to reconsider closure. "This is not a done deal," …