Post Office

Boston.com Ala. postal worker opens fire in mail roomCBS NewsLaw enforcement officers gather outside the Winton Blount US Post Office in Montgomery, Ala., after a gunman opened fire inside the structure, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. The post office was evacuated and surrounding streets were cordoned off by police …Suspect named …

Boston.com Suspect named in Montgomery post office shootingMontgomery AdvertiserA Montgomery man is charged with two counts of attempted murder in a shooting Thursday at the city's main post office. Arthur Lee Darby Jr., 29, is being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on a total of $1 million bond. …

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A bandit who robbed and assaulted a worker at a southern New Jersey post office has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison. More: continued here

Rockaway Beach post office to stay openQueens CourierThe United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced that the Rockaway Beach branch post office— one of thousands being reviewed nationwide for discontinuance — will remain open. Located at 9014 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, the post …IT'S OFFICIAL: Congressman Turner Announces Rockaway Beach Branch …

Dallas Observer Baker Post Office removed from USPS closure hit listEly Daily TimesAn official of the United States Postal Service has confirmed that the Baker Post Office was removed from a list of rural post offices being studied for possible closure in 2012. David Rupert, who works in USPS Communications …

A post office will stay open after all, after being on a list of branches that could be shut down. More: continued here

AFP China post office offers letters from spaceAFPBEIJING — China's post office is hoping to boost business by allowing customers to send letters postmarked from space. Emails will be sent to a computer aboard Tiangong-1, a spacecraft currently orbiting the earth, and rerouted to a special China …Postcards sent from …

Relaxation on Post Office return to sender policy announcedRoyal Gazette“I am advised that by amending the way that the mail is processed in our mail processing facilities and sub post offices, that the Post Office can significantly reduce the volume of Return To Sender mail without negatively impacting operational …Mailbox …

Post Office proposal to close Jackson mail-processing center opposedJackson SunPost office officials held a public, community-wide meeting at South Side High School Thursday night to lay out a proposed plan to close down the Jackson mail-processing center, located at 200 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. …and more » More: continued here

Weeks before Santa fires up his sleigh, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is spreading Christmas cheer around the world. More: continued here