Post Office

U.S. Postal Service is looking to trim costs; Phoenix post office under consideration for closure. More: continued here

Phoenix post office may closeTucson CitizenOne Phoenix post office is among a dozen in Arizona that could close to cut costs as fewer people mail letters. The financially troubled US Postal Service could save $8 billion annually if … More: continued here

Marketplace Post office estimates $10 billion lossMarketplaceWhich brings us to this: The US Postal Service is about to report as much as $10 billion in losses. Things are so dire the post office is about to start running television ads reminding us snail mail can't be hacked, and important documents …

As post offices across the country shut down to help save the U.S. Postal Service money, East Brewton’s post office has been spared — although its hours will be cut. More: continued here

Kneeland post office to close Monday; residents frustrated by lack of optionsTimes-StandardResidents of Kneeland — a town about 13 miles east of Eureka — won't have a post office Monday due to the need for the federal government to save money and the building's lease expiring. Postal service spokesman James …

Nantucket Island Inquirer Congress gives Postal Service reprieve on debtSan Francisco ChronicleByron Rumford and Eastmont in Oakland are also on the list, along with the post office at Yosemite Lodge. First-class mail, the Postal Service's profit center, is shrinking faster than the agency can cut costs, replaced by e-mail, "e-vites," …

Town plans fight to keep post office openKansas.comDAMAR — Residents of the tiny town of Damar in northwestern Kansas say they'll fight possible plans to close their post office. The Rooks County town of about 150 people is among 134 post offices in Kansas the Postal Service has identified as …

Postal Service to hold meeting in Arlington Monday about possible closuresBoston GlobeQuestionnaires are also being made available at post offices being considered for closure and Tarmey said the Postal Service has also sent questionnaires to post office box holders at the locations. The post offices being considered for closure where …

DAMAR — Residents of the tiny town of Damar in northwestern Kansas say they’ll fight possible plans to close their post office. More: continued here

Nantucket Island Inquirer Postal workers tell Johnson overpayments can fix mailSalemNews.netForcing the postal service to make significant cuts and closures at this point, with the economy now, doesn't make sense, he said. Johnson was approached by Salem post office clerk Gene Johnson (no relation) about setting up the meeting so …