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WGBA-TV Price of stamps to drop at the post officeWGBA-TVFor the first time in nearly a century, the United States Postal Service is reducing rates effective Sunday, as part of forced price reductions being imposed by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The price for a 1-ounce stamp will decrease from 49 …

TAPinto.net Somers Unveils Post Office Display Commemorating Circus StampTAPinto.net“The Somers Post Office is honored to [display] this valuable first-day cancellation commemorative letter, which represents Somers' significant historical distinction as 'The Cradle of the American Circus,'” said Somers Postmaster Robert Groccia. “It …and more » More: continued here

Fox 59 'Broom guy' no longer banned from selling at post officeFox 59INDIANAPOLIS, Ind (April 8, 2016) –Jim “the broom guy” Richter is no longer banned from selling his brooms at the Nora post office. Richter, who is blind and learned to make brooms at the Indianapolis School for the …

fox6now.com Planning an international trip? Milwaukee Post Office to hold helpful Passport Day eventfox6now.comMILWAUKEE — Have the urge to take an international vacation? The Milwaukee Post Office is making it easier than ever for travelers to do just that. The Milwaukee Post Office will host a “Passport Day” event on …

Indianapolis Star Broom Guy welcome back to post officeIndianapolis StarJim Richter, the blind Indianapolis man known as the "Broom Guy," is allowed back on post office property under an agreement reached Friday, Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said this afternoon. Richter, 78, had been booted in February from … More: continued …

Yahoo Canada Finance – Insight (blog) Banking by post office: Canada's postal unions push for return to financial roleYahoo Canada Finance – Insight (blog)“Postal banks are an alternative to payday lenders, providing basic financial services to the millions of people currently excluded from access to Canada's big banks,” said Mike …

Forbes Post Office Performance Is 'Out Of Service'ForbesLast week, the Postal Regulatory Commission, which provides regulatory oversight of the Postal Service, issued a report finding that the Postal Service failed to meet its performance targets for all first-class services and most standard mail services…and more » More: continued here

Fortune POST OFFICE: Cost of mailing a letter drops to 47 centsPress-EnterpriseBeginning Sunday, the price of a first-class stamp drops two cents, to 47 cents. The reduction is the result of an expiring surcharge that had been put in place in January 2014 to help the beleaguered Postal Service recoup …

Indianapolis Star Broom Guy welcomed back to post officeIndianapolis StarJim Richter, the blind Indianapolis man known as the "Broom Guy," is allowed back on post office property under an agreement reached Friday, Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said this afternoon. Richter, 78, had been booted in February from … More: continued …

Mobile Retail Post Office opened in DeweyvilleBeaumont EnterpriseThe United States Postal Service has opened a Mobile Retail Postal Office in Deweyville almost a month after a flood inundated the city. Customers will be able to retrieve mail from Post Office boxes, buy stamps and mail packages at the mobile office …