Civic duties for post office

Post offices have 'em packing it in for holiday mailingsColumbus DispatchCustomers at the Main Post Office on Twin Rivers Drive found their lunchtime wait for service yesterday to be only a few minutes. The line rarely topped 10 people. Two clerks wore Santa hats. A third sported antlers. Andrea Davidson, 26, of … More: continued…

Lisa's Laws: Touting the benefits of a neighborhood post officeTimes Herald-RecordSo first off I want to start out by making it completely clear that I love our local post office. I love it and here's why: It's small but not too, too small, just big enough to have a good selection of packing materials and…

Syracuse.com Carousel Center post office to closeSyracuse.comBy The Post-Standard File photo, David Lassman / The Post-StandardThe post office has been a tenant at Carousel Center in Syracuse since the mall opened. Service at the Carousel Center Postal Station will end April 1, the United States Postal Service …Carousel Center Post Office to closeNewsChannel 9 WSYRall…

PotomacLocal.com Mega-Passport Center opens in Woodbridge Post OfficePotomacLocal.comThe passport center is located inside the Post Office, near the lobby where many wait in line to mail packages and buy postage. A conference room and two offices were converted to make the new center, which includes two desks and three rows of chairs … More: continued…

D-Day looms for post office branchesexpressandstar.com, UK –5 hours agoMany traditional post office services, such as car tax payments, are now being provided online which is said to have contributed to a downturn in custom. … More: continued here

Postal Service bailout? USPS billions in the red as lawmakers push reformFox NewsIt might feel like first-class postage is going up every few weeks, but the U.S. Postal Service nevertheless is in need of a bailout. Frank Todisco, chief actuary for the Government Accountability Office, told a House committee last week that the … More:…