Post Office

Up until now, cutbacks and closings by the U.S. Postal Service haven’t meant slower delivery times for customers, but that’s about to change. More: continued here

Decision on whether to shut Dalton Street distribution won’t come until next spring More: continued here

Monday’s announcement will affect everything from bills and greeting cards to Netflix DVDs and, in some places, the local newspaper. More: continued here

US Postal Service proposing to slow down delivery of first class mailPublic Radio International PRIA fleet of post office vehicles at the James Griffith Station Post Office in Spring Branch, Houston. (Photo by WhisperToMe, via Wikimedia Commons, cc-by-sa.) The US Post Office unveiled a set of proposals Monday that would …

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers. More: continued here

WDIV Detroit Dundee Post Office still closed from floodMonroe Evening News2011 11:31AM The Dundee Post Office will remain closed temporarily until the leased building that was flooded last week can be cleaned by its owners. In the meantime, customers will have to come to the Monroe Post Office to pick …

The United States Postal Service plans to cut services in order to reduce costs. More: continued here

Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive… More: continued here

Post Office To Move Forward With CutsNPRBut it's unclear how slower delivery and other changes would affect other services that depend on the post office, including newspapers, prescription drug deliveries in rural areas, and companies like Netflix, which delivers DVDs by mail. … More: continued here

Post Office to slash jobs, serviceOCRegisterExpect major jobs cuts, branch closures and mail slowdowns at the Post Office next year as the agency slashes its staffing and facilities to avoid bankruptcy. Postal officials are scheduled to provide …Postal Service may close its doors at Mesa Verde parkThe Durango Heraldall 2 …