ABC News What people are saying about the postal serviceThe Associated PressSo what do Americans think about the need for the post office? ___ Ohio State University graduate student Allison Fisher says she pays most of her bills electronically, so if postal services were to decrease or end, it would …
Read More »Has The Internet Killed The Post Office?
Imagine a nation without the Postal Service. It could reach a point next summer where it doesn’t have the money to keep operating. More: continued here
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The postmaster general is struggling to keep the organization afloat as more people ditch mail in favor of the Internet. Still, it’s hard for many to imagine a world without the post office. More: continued here
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CHAMBERSBURG, Ill. (WGEM) — Starting Saturday, Chambersburg residents will have their mail delivered directly to their home. But the residents say in such a small town of just 250 residents, going to pick up their mail everyday was anything but a chore. More: continued here
Read More »Arrest made in NT$40 mil. savings heist – China Post
Arrest made in NT$40 mil. savings heistChina PostA former post office clerk has been arrested in Taipei in connection with the theft of almost NT$40 million in postal savings belonging to the town hall and residents of a small island five years ago, police said yesterday. Ho Ping-huei, who was …
Read More »No more mail? What would Ben Franklin think? – Ct Post
ABC News No more mail? What would Ben Franklin think?Ct Post7, 2011, William Scott, 79, enters a post office to mail a letter in Worthington, Ohio. Scott said he usually visits the post office three times a week to send mail. If the local post office were to shut own, …
Read More »Anne Nix makes NH’s floating postal office run
Aboard the M/V Sophie C. tour boat, Anne Nix serves as deck hand, tour guide and ice cream vendor. And from a small closet packed with canvas bags, a scale and other supplies, she runs the nation’s only inland floating post office. More: continued here
Read More »Anne Nix makes NH’s floating postal office run – nwitimes.com
Anne Nix makes NH's floating postal office runnwitimes.com8, 2011, the M/V Sophie C sits at port in Laconia, NH The Sophie C is the nation's only inland floating post office. The Sophie C is the nation's only inland floating post office. If the local post office were to shut own, …
Read More »Anne Nix makes NH’s floating postal office run – The Associated Press
The Associated Press Anne Nix makes NH's floating postal office runThe Associated PressAnd from a small closet packed with canvas bags, a scale and other supplies, she runs the nation's only inland floating post office. "Even when it rains, you don't have a bad day on the mail boat. How …
Read More »Post Office Struggles Under Union Contracts, Retiree Costs – Big Government
ABC News Post Office Struggles Under Union Contracts, Retiree CostsBig GovernmentHe acknowledged that if Congress doesn't act, the post office could reach a point next summer where it doesn't have the money to keep operating. That wouldn't sit well with Mimi Raskin, a wine and antiques store owner in Grants …
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