Post Office

Having its own post office is part of a community’s identity and convenient for residents. So when the U.S. Postal Service raised the possibility of closing the small contract post office in the Greenhills Shopping Center, village officials were quick to intervene. More: continued here

Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal Councillor warns of further post office closuresMalvern Gazette, UK –21 minutes agoBy Jack Davidson » MALVERN could suffer more post office closures due to the “fragile” nature of proposals, claimed district councillor Tom Wells. …Post office closures: It's not over yetBedford TodayMP battles post office queuesTottenham, …

The economic slowdown means business is off sharply for the post office, Postmaster General John Potter said Wednesday. Potter said mail volume could decline by as much as 9 billion items in the current fiscal year. Total mail volume last year was more than 212 billion pieces. More: continued here

Post Office defends closure plansWatford Observer, UK –1 hour agoBy Filip Hnizdo » Faced with more than 200 angry residents, representatives from Post Office Ltd came to a public meeting on Wednesday to justify plans to … More: continued here

Public is rallying behind post office campaignsMalvern Gazette, UK –5 hours agoBy Tarik Al Rasheed » A petition against the closure of Link Top Post Office now boasts more than 1200 names, while a rally in support of Upper Welland Post…PO protests are gathering paceHereford Timesall 2 news articles More: continued here

Elderly left with no pension as new Post Office service failsGrantham Today, UK –40 minutes agoThe service replaced the village Post Office when it was forced to close earlier this year. Villagers can access Post Office services during six-hour visits … More: continued here

Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal Post office closures: It's not over yetBedford Today, UK –3 hours agoFive Post Office branches in Luton that are facing the axe could be saved if the town's council steps in to run them. Post Office Ltd announced last week …MP battles post office queuesTottenham, Wood …

Business briefs: Slowdown hurting mail volume at post officeFort Worth Star Telegram, TX –9 minutes agoThe economic slowdown means business is off sharply for the post office, Postmaster General John Potter said Wednesday. Potter said mail volume could … More: continued here

Scottish Post Office users told to read leaflet – in WelshWalesOnline, United Kingdom –6 minutes agoIT WOULD have been a move to delight the most ardent of language campaigners – a detailed information booklet sent by the Post Office to its customers … More: continued here

History of the Wadena Post OfficeWadena Pioneer Journal, MN –1 hour ago(Editor’s note: this is the first in a series of articles examining the history of the Post Office in Wadena and surrounding towns.) The post office is … More: continued here