Post Office

The city of Maplewood is fighting to save an historic post office from partially shutting down. Some tempers flared Tuesday as people living there attended a meeting with postal officials. More: continued here

With the United States Post Office facing a deficit projected to reach close to $10 billion this fiscal year, the government has announced plans to close 3,700 post offices. They include the location at the circa 1882 building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. …

Hepler community attempts to save post officePittsburg Morning SunRoughly 40 percent of the population of Hepler showed up on Monday night to participate in a community meeting with US Postal Service representatives in an attempt to save their local post office. Hepler is among several local … More: continued here

Bridgeton residents make case for post officeHouston ChronicleBRIDGETON, Ind. (AP) — Residents of a small Parke County community say the US Postal Service's plans to close their post office could deal a harsh blow to local tourism. Bridgeton residents expressed their concerns during a meeting Monday with postal …Bridgeton Pleads …

CNN International Post Office History for SaleWall Street JournalAlso to be sold are many post offices, including some listed on the National Register of Historic Places. "For decades, the postal service expanded to serve a growing nation and to process ever-increasing volumes of mail…we built processing centers, …Rural post offices …

Fox News Kelley: U.S. Postal Service needs to evolve, reformVentura County StarWe all know that Ben Franklin, America's first postmaster general, opened a post office in his old house (316 Market St. in Philadelphia) on July 26, 1775. Now his post office, which is still operational after more than two …

County Commission presses to keep Evinston post office openGainesville SunPostmaster Wilma Sue Wood shows a choice of stamps available at the post office window located inside the Wood & Swink store on April 7, 2009, in Evinston. With the United States Post Office facing a deficit projected to reach close …

ST. PATRICK, Mo. (WGEM) — Nearly 60 people filled the St. Patrick Church to discuss the future of the St. Patrick Post Office. The post office is one of thousands the U.S. Postal Service is considering More: continued here

The Express Tribune LHC stops closure of post office at Mochi GatePakistan Daily TimesLAHORE: Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court (LHC), on Tuesday, restrained the Post Master General (PMG) from closing down the 100-year-old post office located at Mochi Gate. The judge also sought reply from the …

Holland Post Office to host passport fair SaturdayHollandSentinel.comBy Staff reports The Holland Post Office is participating in Passport Day in the USA, a day set up so people who can't normally get to a Post Office have the opportunity to apply for a passport. The passport fair will be 10 …