Post Office

Vermont postal worker sentenced for stealing cash, gift certificates from mailThe RepublicAP BURLINGTON, Vt. — A former postal worker in Vermont has been sentenced to three months in prison and three months of home confinement after pleading guilty to embezzling mail while working at the post office in Rutland. The …

Petoskey News-Review US Postal Service considering closure of Burt Lake post officePetoskey News-ReviewBURT LAKE — The US Postal Service is considering closure of Burt Lake's post office and consolidation of its services with the post office in Alanson. Carole Singer, a post office operations manager based in Grand Rapids, outlined …

The fate of Bluefield’s Mail Processing and Distribution Facility remains unknown. More: continued here

CTV.ca Full Comment Forum: The Post Office can be saved. But not by Canada PostNational Post (blog)There is (or at least should be) little dispute that the Post Office is increasingly an anachronism in a world of email and a myriad of other faster and more convenient means of communication. …

Post office decision unknownBluefield Daily TelegraphIf the processing and distribution center were to be closed and consolidated with Charleston or Johnson City, the actual post office on Cumberland Road would remain open. Although some employees have argued to the contrary, postal officials, … More: continued here

Globe and Mail Canada Report: Postal Strike Could Harm Small BusinessesThe LedgerCANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERS members picket in front of a the main post office on Graham Avenue in Winnipeg, Canada, on Friday. Winnipeg's postal workers will continue to walk the picket lines as their union representatives meet with …

PLOVER – Communities large and small have gathered in the past weeks to hear unpopular news: the potential closing of a post office. Concerns range from losing jobs to losing a part of the town. More: continued here

Jimmy Stewart will be honored at noon Friday by the United States Postal Service when the Indiana facility is named in his honor. More: continued here

ALEXANDER — Residents here understand the U.S. Postal Service needs to stanch the flow of red ink, even if it means closing the community post office. More: continued here

Post office closure a worry to Alexander's residents -6/5/2011, 5:42 PMHays Daily NewsALEXANDER — Residents here understand the US Postal Service needs to stanch the flow of red ink, even if it means closing the community post office. After all, they figure the loss of the post office — one …