Post Office

Mini-market rises from the ashes of post office hit by blazeDerby Evening Telegraph, UK –48 minutes agoTHE owner of a former post office that was gutted by fire almost a year ago has told of his delight that it has been given a new lease of life. … More: continued here

POINCIANA | Residents have been waiting a long time for this community of more than 70,000 people to get its own full-service post office, and now that it’s here, they’re waiting some more.”This is the first time I came here,” Regino Cruz said.”It is beautiful, but today the lines are …

guardian.co.uk Labour faces backbench revolts against third runway and privatised …guardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoThe majority of Labour MPs are against part-privatisation of the Post Office, despite evidence of its inefficiency, because of a manifesto pledge by the …Post Office can thrive as a people’s bankTimes OnlineLabour MPs demand limit on private …

New York Times Metropolitan DiaryNew York Times, United States –1 minute agoOn an unfortunately rare visit to New York City, we were driving uptown past the General Post Office. As it was a beautiful October evening, … More: continued here

Poinciana Post Office a Promise FulfilledThe Ledger, FL –16 minutes agoBy MIKE GROGAN POINCIANA | Residents have been waiting a long time for this community of more than 70000 people to get its own full-service post office, … More: continued here

New York Times Suzanne DeChillo/The New York TimesNew York Times, United States –4 hours agoOn an unfortunately rare visit to New York City, we were driving uptown past the General Post Office. As it was a beautiful October evening, … More: continued here

Lake Park blaze fierceWorthington Daily Globe, MN –22 minutes agoLAKE PARK, Iowa — An intense blaze destroyed three buildings and badly damaged the post office in downtown Lake Park Sunday, prompting 11 fire departments …Downtown Damage In Lake Park,IAKELOLAND TVall 20 news articles More: continued here

AN ARMED post office raider has been on the run for four days after he held a blade to a custody officer’s throat and threatened to stab her. More: continued here

Not long ago, the men and women minding the federal budget were pure number crunchers. But in choosing Peter R. Orszag to run the Office of Management and Budget, President-elect Barack Obama indicated yesterday that the job will have a more expansive portfolio in his administration. More: continued here

Update from two level blocks from the post officeExaminer.com –21 hours agoI still have had no mail delivery this week. Apparently today for the first time there was a delivery to the other side of my block, but not to this side. … More: continued here