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Milltown Post Office faces uncertain futureMyCentralJersey.comMILLTOWN — Three plans of action are being considered for the Milltown Post Office, which was placed under emergency suspension after suffering severe flood damage from Tropical Storm Irene in August. United States Postal Service (USPS) spokesman …Postal Service policy changesFort Dodge Messengerall 2 news articles » More: continued here

East Spencer, Gold Hill, Misenheimer among post office brances getting reduced …Salisbury PostBy Shavonne Potts Three area post offices are among hundreds across the state that could see their operating hours shortened as part of a cost-cutting plan proposed by the US Postal Service. The Postal Service put East Spencer, Gold Hill and … More:…

Lakeland post office holds passport fairThe LedgerLAKELAND — Planning a vacation? On Saturday, the U.S. Post Office at 2800 Lakeland Hills Blvd. will hold a passport fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointments are required. To apply for a passport, bring a completed application, available at …and more » More: continued here

Townhouse community proposed on site of Woodstock post officeBaltimore SunA developer hopes to build a townhouse community on the site of the Woodstock post office once the post office's lease expires in 2016, according to an engineer working on the proposal. The development, called Warfield's Woods, would be built at 10501 … More: continued here

The Associated Press Post Office Seeks To Revamp Health Plan And Retiree FundingKaiser Health NewsDuring a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Patrick R. Donahoe, the postmaster general, asked Congress to give the Postal Service permission to run its own health plan for employees and retirees, modify a …Post Office Announces…

GOVE (AP) — The small northwest Kansas town of Gove plans to cut back operations at its post office from eight hours to four hours a day, a proposal that is unpopular but that many residents say would be better than the alternative of closing it altogether. More: continued here