Post Office

Starting Saturday, rural mail carriers who have been working out of the Chocowinity post office will work out of the Washington post office, said a U.S. Postal Service representative. More: continued here

WASHINGTON – As the cash strapped US Postal Service looks to save money, one avenue it is exploring is merging the general mail facility at Stewart Airport in the Town of Newburgh with the processing and distribution center in White Plains. More: continued here

State Journal Postal inquiryBluefield Daily TelegraphAs a result, a bipartisan delegation of local lawmakers is seeking an examination into the proposed postal closures as well as current spending practices of the US Post Office. The examination is being jointly sought by US Sen. Joe Manchin, DW. …Delegation fights post office …

Its doors closed in April 2008, but the U.S. Post Office has decided that, as of today, Aug. 11, the Harmony Post Office is officially closed and permanently replaced by an already existing outdoor metal box with locking mailboxes. More: continued here

Bar-restaurant plan could breathe new life into old Post OfficeBury TimesA “RED letter” day beckons for Bury's former post office in Crompton Street, which could reopen as a bar-restaurant 15 years after it closed its doors. And the new owner of the distinctive building is confident that such a development …

Assemblywoman Connie Wagner has reached out to Congressman Steve Rothman regarding the possible closing of the Hasbrouck Heights post office saying the elimination of the branch will be a disservice to the citizens of Hasbrouck Heights. More: continued here

The Lakelander Aquilla, other local post offices could closeThe LakelanderAQUILLA – Seven Hill County post office locations, including Aquilla, are currently being reviewed for possible closure, according to a list released by the US Postal Service last week. In addition to the Aquilla facility, post offices in Brandon, …Thursday editorial: …

BRISTOL — The Forestville post office, which has been threatened with closure, got another show of support Tuesday. More: continued here

Haverhill, Lowell, and Medford oppose closing local post officesBoston Globe“We oppose it and we are going to do whatever we can to persuade them to change their minds,'' Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini said of the inclusion of the Bradford post office, on Route 125 in Bradford Square, on the …

A post office in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston has been named for Lance Cpl. Alexander Scott Arredondo, a Blue Hills Regional Marine who was killed in Iraq. More: continued here