(AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Connecticut supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service and his brother have pleaded guilty to mail theft and trafficking in narcotics. Authorities say the 38-year-old Edward Hogan used his Postal Service job in Waterbury to remove parcels with cocaine and marijuana and distributed the drugs for profit. More: continued here
CBS Local Post office worker, brother guilty of mail theftWSHM-TV(AP) – Federal prosecutors say a Connecticut supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service and his brother have pleaded guilty to mail theft and trafficking in narcotics. Edward Hogan and his brother, Justin Hogan, both of Waterbury, pleaded guilty Thursday.Brothers plead guilty to trafficking cocaine out of…
The day before residents of Glencoe in Lincoln County were scheduled to meet with a representative of the U. More: continued here
In a cost-cutting move, the United States Postal Service plans to sell its Horsham post office at 600 Enterprise Road and move to a smaller building, USPS spokesman Ray V. Daiutolo said. More: continued here
Former Postmaster General Upset over Harry Potter StampsNational Review Online (blog)Stamp collector and former postmaster general Benjamin F. Bailar is criticizing the U.S. Postal Service for putting figures from popular culture such as Harry Potter on stamps instead of historical icons. The Washington Post writes that Bailar is … More: continued here
Post office changes impact rural Lincoln County areasRuidoso NewsThe day before residents of Glencoe in Lincoln County were scheduled to meet with a representative of the U.S. Postal Service about reducing operating hours or closing the community post office, two United State senators stepped into the fray. U.S … More: continued here
A JC Post Office could be in troubleWBNG-TV"A couple of years ago, we were looking at closing offices totally. That was even worse," said manager of Post Office Operations in the Southern Tier David Clark. "So we're just trying to keep our doors open and stay in business and be a viable business.".and more » More:…
USPS unveils farmers market-themed stampsDesMoinesRegister.comThe stamps, which the USPS introduced along with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a Washington, D.C., farmers market, show breads, fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants that are commonly on display for sale at thousands of farmers markets … More: continued here
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MPs warn a renationalised Royal Mail would lose profits to EnglandHerald ScotlandThe report is also expected to say it would be extremely expensive to buy back Royal Mail shares sold off to private investors by the Coalition and which have since soared in value. The shares were sold at 330p last year and by January…