Post Office

RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press WASHINGTON The financially strapped Postal Service wants to streamline the process of closing local offices. Postal vice president Dean Granholm said Thursday that as many as 3,000 offices across the country may have their continued operations reviewed. But he stressed that doesn’t mean that all …

Residents upset as Edison post office is slated for closureThe South Florida TimesThe Edison post office at Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 8th Avenue will close June 3, the US Postal Service announced Monday. The closure will mean many Liberty City residents without cars will be forced to make a …

The financially strapped Postal Service wants to streamline the process for closing local offices. As many as 3,000 offices across the country may have their continued operations reviewed, postal vice president Dean Granholm said at a briefing. More: continued here

Soft Landing For Postmasters?GovExec.com (blog)The new rule also would allow postmasters to manage more than one post office location. The overhaul comes in the midst of a complete restructuring of agency operations and the postal workforce. USPS last week kicked off a voluntary early retirement …Post office to streamline process …

Post office to streamline process for closingsSan Francisco ChronicleThe post office lost $8.5 billion last year and continues to face red ink, It has been looking for ways to cut costs, including a separate proposal to eliminate delivery on Saturdays, and recently announced plans to cut 7500 employees. …and more » …

It’s been a staple at Carousel Center for more than twenty years. Now, the United States postal station in the mall is closing after the business day tomorrow. Our Brad Vivacqua is in our newsroom with more on this. More: continued here

When Mike Farnsworth was hired by what was then the federal Post Office Department in November 1967, it cost 5 cents to mail a letter first class, air mail was a delivery option and ZIP codes recently were implemented. More: continued here

Plan to turn former Preston Post Office into media hubBBC NewsPlans have been revealed to turn the former Post Office in Preston into a learning centre for young adults. The Grade II-listed building on Market Street would offer a variety of media-related training opportunities. It is hoped the project will …

Salem post office moves offices across the streetHometownlife.comLinda Hamilton, who has a contract with the US Postal Service, has moved Salem's post office from the Salem Township-owned Rider House across the street. / Hal Gould | Staff Photographer Salem Township has a new post office across the street from its …

Flemington, Manville and Neshanic Station post offices slated for …MyCentralJersey.comAlthough there is a "For sale" sign on the Flemington post office, postal operations will not cease there. The new owner will lease space back to the Postal Service for its over-the-counter operation. / STAFF PHOTO: KEITH MUCCILLI CENTRAL JERSEY …and …