Post office closures hit pensioners hardBlackpool Gazette, UK – Joe RobinsonThe post office and collecting their money from there was a way of life for pensioners. That's been lost." Despite the bad news for pensioners, some former branches have reported thriving business since they were forced to adapt. …Annual reports on the Post Office networkeGov monitorall 2 news…
Students march to post office with troops' packagesMeadville Tribune, PA – Mary SpicerMonday afternoon, students from Cambridge Springs Elementary School rallied to their aid, marching the half mile to the Cambridge Springs post office carrying envelopes stuffed with letters, and boxes filled with home-baked cookies, bars and, … More: continued here
Times Online 'No political fix' on Royal MailBBC News, UKA compromise deal suggested as a way to avoid a damaging Labour revolt on Royal Mail is not being considered, Post Office minister Pat McFadden said. He said proposals to turn it into a not-for-profit company like Network Rail were just a "political …Govt Heading For Mail…
WOOD-TV US Postal Service sends junk mailNew York Daily News, NYAt almost $5 a shot, the Post Office is making a killing on each delivery without guaranteeing speed. But customers do get the opportunity to buy insurance or tracking and what a spokesman called the "ooh factor." There's a reason for this money grab: …As mail…
Time's Running Out for Developer of Post Office Bldg.WETM-TV, NY – Ana Liss(ELMIRA, NY) – An out-of-town developer is running out of time to launch his business in Elmira's old post office and courthouse building on East Church Street. The City of Elmira is now working to make the historic site more attractive to the … More: continued…
Kittanning condemns North mckean post officeLeader Times, PA – Renatta SignoriniBy Renatta Signorini KITTANNING — Borough council voted unanimously Monday night to condemn the post office on North mckean Street. Numerous attempts to discuss or remedy the lack of handicapped accessibility at the facility with US Postal Service … More: continued here
Annual reports on the Post Office networkeGov monitor, UKThe Government has tabled an amendment to the Postal Services Bill today to ensure that robust and transparent information about the Post Office network is published every year. The amendment introduces a new requirement for the Post Office to produce … More: continued here
New York Times GOP Résumé, Cabinet Post, Knack for Odd JobsNew York Times, United States – Mark LeibovichFour months later, here is Mr. LaHood, smiling broadly in his sprawling office, sipping a “healthy” Frappuccino lunch (“healthy because it will keep me awake this afternoon”). Behind his desk hangs a photograph of Mr. Obama adjusting Mr. LaHood's …Link to…
The post office located in the Memorial Student Center will be closing June 1 because of renovations. More: continued here
More bad news for Derek Draper, as it emerges that his new, post-Smeargate infamy has done little to boost his box office earning potential. Early reports from the Hay festival suggest that the controversial blogger’s question-and-answer session is proving a difficult act to sell. More: continued here