Post Office

Vt. US delegation opposing post office closingsBusinessWeekAt least some of those post offices would be replaced by what are being called Village Post Offices in which postal services would be offered in local stores, libraries or government offices. The Vermont delegation is questioning the legality of the … More: continued …

USPS restructuring, post office closures must be doneBiddeford Journal TribuneIt used to be that every small town would have a Main Street with its own little church, school, general store and post office. So far, we've seen many of those churches closed due to dwindling membership, schools closed due to …

Make noise for post officeMonroe News StarAs efforts continue to improve and rebuild downtown Monroe and the Ouachita Riverfront area, it seems a shame that the downtown post office has been targeted for closure. It's one of 51 in Louisiana on the US Postal Service's list to study. …and more » …

BEN HOGWOOD CEDAR ISLAND — June Fulcher remembers when there were two post offices in this small community, located at the eastern end of the county. More: continued here

DEADWOOD — At least twice a week, Vicky Wade climbs into her pickup truck and drives the five-mile route along Deadwood Creek Road to the post office. Wade expects significant mail just about every time she turns the key to her P.O. box: letters from the county, from which she’s …

Pine Hill set to lose post officeCherry Hill Courier PostBut in a sign of the pressures facing traditional post offices, Friday's announcement also noted customers "can skip the trip to the post office altogether and purchase stamps and shipping labels online using the Postal Service's website. …and more » More: continued …

Much of the front of the Florence Station post office in Omaha is a dull aqua green, fading like the fortunes of the U.S. Postal Service’s network of brick-and-mortar post offices. More: continued here

Leaders of the town of Handley say they have a plan that could save their post office from shutting down. More: continued here

Town Fights to Keep Post Office OpenWSAZ-TVJust under a dozen post offices are on a list to be potentially shut down, but one town is putting up a fight. For many people in Handley, their post office is more than just a place to get their mail. It's a key …

Blodgett wants to fight for post officeKFVSHeartland communities learned earlier this week if their post office is on the chopping block. People in Blodgett say if they lose their post office, it would be more than an inconvenience. …and more » More: continued here