Post Office

Pine Level, Mathews post offices could closeMontgomery AdvertiserTo James Sikes, losing a local post office is as bad as seeing a community railroad depot or school shut down. Any time one of these public landmarks closes, it chips away at a community's sense of identity. But losing a post office …

Gamasutra Breaking news: Ukiahans come out in droves to support post officeWillits NewsCasey McNamara leaves the downtown Ukiah post office after mailing a package Thursday afternoon, hours before the public meeting with Postal Service representatives at the Ukiah Conference Center. …Post Office consolidation another war on workersHelena Independent RecordChambersburg post …

The disappearance of dozens of post offices around Iowa threatens to hit Iowa’s governor in the pocketbook even as the closings rile small-town residents. More: continued here

Three women held captive as thieves attempt to raid Kildare post officeIrish ExaminerThe women were all locked into one bedroom in the house and the postmistress was put into car and driven to the post office. It was not possible for the men to get access to money due to …

No decision yet on Elwell Post Office's fateThe Morning SunResidents were given ample time to speak against a possible closure, Elwell Post Office employee Pam Marshall said. The issue will be discussed among postal officials and then sent to the Postal Regulatory Commission for a decision. … More: continued here

Women imprisoned in post office raidRTE.ieTwo women were imprisoned while a postmistress was driven to her post office in Co Kildare, in the early hours of this morning. A gang of four armed and masked men broke into the house of a postmistress in Prosperous in Co Kildare in the …

Merchants Bemoan Post Office's Expected DeparturePatch.comThe downtown post office is moving and the space can be rented for $50 per square foot, according to a real estate listing. Andrew Brophy Through rain, sleet, and snow, the mailman always delivers, … More: continued here

Sumter, SC Satellite Post Office to Close April 26, 2011WLTX.comNow, one satellite post office in Sumter is closing. The Postal Service has ramped up a cost-cutting program that would close as many as 2000 post offices around the country. It is also looking at closing another 16000 post offices that …

Henning post office reopens 6 months after fatal shootingsWMC-TV(WMC-TV) – The post office in Henning, Tennessee reopened Thursday, six months after two employees were killed inside during an apparent robbery. Wilmer Bonds used his key for his postal box office for the first time … More: continued here

BBC News Are Banks or the Post Office Open on Good Friday 2011? Holiday InformationGather.comThat means banks and the post office should be open in most areas. The upcoming religious holiday is part of Holy Week 2011 which starts with Palm Sunday and moves through Good Friday into Easter Sunday. …