Post Office

Schools Central Office has new mailing addressEaston Courier, CT –32 minutes agoThe address is now: Easton, Redding and Region 9 Boards of Education, 654 Morehouse Road, Post Office Box 500, Easton, CT 06612. … More: continued here

US Post Office Considering Delivery CutbacksWFMZ-TV Online, PA –4 minutes agoBut massive deficits could force the Post Office to cut out one day of delivery. The economic downturn is forcing the Post Office to deliver some unexpected … More: continued here

Post Office Scaling BackWCTV, FL –6 hours agoIn this turbulent economy even the post office is discussing ways to cut back, with changes that may effect your delivery service. …Dripping with red ink, post office pleads for authority to cut out …News & Observer5 Day Workweek in the Works for the Post …

The Daily Advertiser Postal Service Could Go To 5 Days A WeekG4 TV, CA –5 hours agoMassive deficits could force the United States post office to cut a day of mail delivery, Postmaster General John E. Potter told Congress on Wednesday. …'TechCrunch's' Michael Arrington Taking A Break Due To Death …G4 TVall …

Best & Worst: Post-Super Bowl TVLos Angeles Times, CA –51 minutes agoThis year, "The Office" will take its chances after the big game. Can guest stars Jessica Alba, Jack Black and Cloris Leachman bump it past last year's … More: continued here

On Wednesday, the Oakbrook Post Office was blocked off and evacuated by emergency crews after they received a call about a suspicious package. Apparently a skunk was being delivered to a taxidermist who later told officials he has animals delivered to his home all the time. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. More: continued here

This story stinks!  Literally.  The Oakbrook post office in Summerville, South Carolina was evacuated for nearly three hours Wednesday morning after employees reported a “bomb smelling smell” coming from one of their packages. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. … – By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID The Associated Press More: …

Faced with dwindling mail volume and rising costs, the post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year. “If current trends continue, we could experience a net loss of $6 billion or more this fiscal year,” Postmaster General John E. Potter said. More: continued here