Lula post office gets soldier’s name (Macon Telegraph)

Joel Silver Moving into Venice Post OfficeLA Magazine (blog)The historic Venice Post Office at Windward Circle is getting a new tennant: Hollywood producer Joel Silver. On screen, he may veer toward futuristic thrillers and big budget action flicks, but in his personal life, the man behind Die Hard, Lethal … More: continued here

The flat-rate shipping boxes are next to wide jars of pickled pigs feet, just down the counter from the cash register. More: continued here

Sky News Postal Services Bill is passedDirect Marketing AssociationThe Postal Services Bill is the Government's attempt to safeguard the future of Royal Mail and the Post Office in preparation for their sell-off. Work is already underway to create a new regulatory framework, which will see the transfer of regulatory …Moves to sell Royal Mail at…

Shock closure of Chesham Post OfficeBucks Free PressA notice on the shop said: “This Post Office branch is temporarily closed due to unforseen circumstances” and directed people to Amersham for the nearest …and more » More: continued here

Man pleads guilty to post office burglaryThe Harlan Daily EnterpriseMan pleads guilty to post office burglary – Joe P. Asher Staff Writer A Harlan County man entered a plea guilty on Tuesday to charges of burglary and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Judge James Bowling accepted the guilty p… More: continued here

Postal workers have protested the program for months, objecting to expanding post office services to Staples stores, staffed with non-union workers. The news comes days after the American Postal Workers Union won the support of the American Federation of Teachers after it approved a resolution to boycott Staples. More: continued here