Post Office

CPM lays siege to post officeNewindpress, India –8 minutes agoPATHANAMTHITTA: The CPM district committee on Friday laid siege to the Head Post Office here in protest against the Central Government policies, … More: continued here

The Port Jervis post office is getting a new name in honor of the city’s longest-serving mayor. The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Monday sponsored by Rep. John Hall, D-Dover Plains, to rename the building the E. More: continued here

CLEARWATER– The Post Office has lost more than 1,100 absentee ballots for the state house District 55 election nine days before the primary. Pinellas elections officials said they delivered the 1,117 ballots to the Clearwater Bulk Mail Unit on Monday…. More: continued here

Work begins on new post officeGreenville Herald-Banner, TX –32 minutes agoBy BRAD KELLAR GREENVILLE — Workers have begun transforming the former Bank One building at 2600 Wesley Street into a new downtown branch of the United … More: continued here

WASHINGTON — Eager to encourage letter writing, the post office is trying a new tack, offering to let people mail a card to a friend for free. More: continued here

Update: Feds consider relocating downtown Danbury post officeDanbury News Times, CT –13 hours agoBy Dirk Perrefort Staff Writer Chris Ware/Staff photographer Dave Oliveira, of Danbury, empties mail at the Main Street post office in Danbury on Thursday. …Feds: Downtown Danbury post office could closeDanbury News Timesall 4 news articles More: continued here

Camden New Journal Plan to save local post officesBBC News, UK –10 hours agoCouncillors in Falkirk are to consider moves similar to those adopted by an English local authority in a bid to save their local post office network. …Villagers told to use Post OfficeGloucestershire GazetteLibrary-based post office plans 'nonsense'Lancashire Evening PostPOST …

Poe makes Formal Request to USPS for New Post Office to Serve the …The Tribune, TX –9 hours agoIn a letter to USPS District Manager Kelvin Williams, Congressman Poe requested that the USPS open an additional post office to meet the needs of the rapid … More: continued here

Plymouth man sentenced for home invasion, post office break-inBoston Globe, United States –4 hours agoEly was sentenced in federal court last week with breaking into the Etna post office and stealing money orders and mail. He is scheduled to serve the …Man sentenced for Newburgh home invasionBangor Daily Newsall 4 news articles …

WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s time to switch from e-mail to free mail. In an attempt to encourage letter-writing, the post office is offering to let people mail a card to a friend for free. Until March 31st, people can get a free card, postage included, which they can use to …