Post Office

Five Points Post Office May Be ClosedWDXEPostmaster Melissa Hemmon received a call from US Postal Service officials that the post office she has worked at the past seven years is on the "to be closed" list. "I expected it to be on the list someday, but not this soon," said …

Murkowski, Begich question Postal Service plan that could affect 36 offices in…The RepublicAP JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska US senators are raising concerns with a US Postal Service plan that could result in the consolidation or closure of post offices in rural Alaska. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that while changes within …

The Guardian House conservatives balk…California may borrow…Post office branches targeted9&10 NewsBut many could be replaced by what are called Village Post Offices, in which postal services are offered in local stores, libraries or government offices. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California law professor whose nomination for a seat on a …

Post office in Ben Franklin's house may closeMiamiHerald.comBy JOANN LOVIGLIO AP PHILADELPHIA — A post office that predates the American colonies is on the Postal Service's list of branches that could close. The post office in Philadelphia's historic Old City neighborhood is the only one in the country that …Tuesday …

Will Sleepy Hollow's Post Office Get Axed?Patch.comTo many, having a local post office is as much necessity as an idyllic staple of village life. And in many ways the Sleepy Hollow post office, located at 45 Beekman Avenue, exemplifies this feeling. With its constant flow of residents …and more » More: …

Daily Mail Post office cuts: Is your post office on the list?Christian Science MonitorThe Postal Service is looking at cutting up to 3700 of its nearly 32000 post offices. Virtually every major US city would lose post offices. In this photo made July 5, 2011, Mountain City, Nev., resident Becky …

Post offices in Davis, Citrus Heights among those that may closeSacramento BeeSmall post offices in Davis and Citrus Heights are two of dozens the US Postal Service is studying for closure in its Sacramento region, which stretches from the Oregon border to near Fresno. The post offices in question get …

Downtown Elmira post office on list for possible closure; see map of NY and Pa …Elmira Star-GazetteThe downtown Elmira post office is on a list of more than 3600 facilities nationwide on a list to be reviewed for possible closure by the US Postal Service. / RAY FINGER / Staff …

The Postal Service is considering closing more than 1 in 10 of its retail outlets. More: continued here

Is Your Post Office Closing? USPS Is Studying Shuttering 3700 LocationsNPR (blog)"Our customer's habits have made it clear that they no longer require a physical post office to conduct most of their postal business," said Donahoe. "The Postal Service of the future will be smaller, leaner and more competitive and …