Fears over ‘mass unplanned post office closures’ (prestontoday.net)

Those who are planning to travel outside of the U.S. but don’t yet have their passport are encouraged to attend the Passport Fair at the Bellingham main post office Saturday, March 28. More: continued here

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In broad daylight, shortly after noon on Sunday, a domestic dispute turned deadly in the post office parking lot on the corner of Blanding Blvd. and Townsend… More: continued here

Holiday Packages: Who Ships Fastest And Cheapest?WCPOWe started in Ohio, where we shipped eight pounds worth of goodies using UPS, FedEx and the US Post Office. There was a pretty big difference in price …Holiday mailing deadlines approaching fastGainesville SunHoliday Packages: Who Ships Fastest, Cheapest?NewsNet5.comall 8 news articles » More: continued here

Cash-strapped post office tests same-day deliveryChicago TribuneTeaming up with major retailers, the post office will begin the expedited service in San Francisco on Dec. 12 at a price similar to its competitors. If things run smoothly, the program will quickly expand next year to other big cities such as Boston …and more » More: continued here

MAIL COMMENT: Cynical unions will destroy the Post Office More: continued here

The top U.S. Postal Service official on Thursday took his case for rural post office closures straight to those it will hurt most, telling residents in Montana's capital and one of its smallest towns that thousands of post offices nationwide must be shuttered to cut costs. More: continued here