Post Office

Woman tied up during Ryton post office raidCoventry TelegraphA WOMAN was tied up and threatened with a gun during a terrifying raid at a post office near Coventry. The robber fled with cash and hundreds of Wallace and Gromit Christmas stamps after bursting into the village post office at Ryton. …

The U.S. Postal Service recently released a list of 3,700 post offices to be studied for possible closing in an effort to save money, including the modern office in Willis Wharf. Considerations include daily transactions, revenue generated and other factors. More: continued here

The Brush Post Office may not be one of the 677 retail locations under consideration for closure by the United States Postal Service (USPS), but there will be changes, if and when a decision is made. More: continued here

Kingsport Times News Brush PO not on list of closuresBrush News TribuneThe Brush Post Office may not be one of the 677 retail locations under consideration for closure by the United States Postal Service (USPS), but there will be changes, if and when a decision is made. …Editorial: Post office …

Post Office wasted millionsiAfrica.comThe South African Post Office said yesterday it would continue to honour the lease contract for its new head offices in Eco Point, Centurion, pending a review. The parastatal announced yesterday that it had found irregular expenditure of R425-million …South African Post Office Misspent $60 Million on …

LORAIN — The South Lorain Post Office was supposed to close in December. Now it is closing on Sept. 9, further angering citizens and city officials who are fighting to keep it open. More: continued here

CALCUTTA – The Calcutta Post Office is a self-sustaining branch that is making a profit and shouldn’t be closed, St. Clair Township trustees said this week. More: continued here

Bozrah fights to keep post officeNorwich BulletinPresident of The Gilman Brothers Company Evan Gilman, left talks about how important it is to keep the Gilman post office open as US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, US Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd and President of Gilman Gear, Neil Gilman listen in. …Blumenthal advocates to …

Trustees still 'fighting' for post officeThe ReviewCALCUTTA – The Calcutta Post Office is a self-sustaining branch that is making a profit and shouldn't be closed, St. Clair Township trustees said this week. Trustees James Sabatini II, James Hall and Robert Swickard first learned of the possible … More: continued here

Kingsport Times News Postal service has proven efficiencyClovis News JournalBut one thing is increasing — fodder for anti-government rants online. More than one online discussion I've had somehow involved the phrase, “Government's inefficient. Just look at the post office.” My short response paraphrases a Bill Maher argument. …Editorial: Post office …