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PORTLAND – A mail carrier’s bear mace went off inside a Northeast Portland post office Wednesday, causing employees to flee the building. Around 9:20 a.m., firefighters showed up at the Parkrose Post Office at 4048 NE 122nd Avenue after around 10 employees evacuated the building complaining of a “strong odor,” said Lt. Rich Chatman with…

Central Ohio Post Office Destroyed by FireFox 28It happened at the post office on Robinwood near East Broad Street in Whitehall. The building was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, and they say they had to take a defensive approach. That's when firefighters work to keep the flames from spreading.Electrical Fire Breaks Out At Whitehall Post…

The Post Office has extended its current account pilot scheme into the East Midlands and East of England. While good news for Post Office customers wanting to open accounts, the extension – which sees … More: continued here

Lodi residents fight to keep postal service operationalLongview News-JournalPeople in the unincorporated Marion County town learned earlier this month the hours of operation for the post office would be reduced from eight to two hours a day— and they were not pleased. “The Lodi post office and its employees provide a valuable … More: continued…

MauiTime Weekly Answers sought on demolition of post officeMaui NewsDid Mayor Alan Arakawa violate the law when he used money that was approved by the council for the repair and rehab and took apart the post office instead? If so, what would the discipline be? Relieved of duty unbecoming of mayor or primo seating at…

5 Ingenious Ways to Save the Post OfficeTheStreet.comMeanwhile, it'll be harder to find a post office. Tarmey says there were 71000 of them back in 1900, when the population was less than 100 million, compared with only 32000 post offices now that we're a population of more than 300 million. …and more » More: continued here