This is Scunthorpe Union hits out at mail delivery charge in the Isle of AxholmeThis is ScunthorpeChanges made by Royal Mail to the way it delivers post in North Lincolnshire have seen new delivery methods and the adoption of new routes in an attempt to modernise the way the firm …
Read More »Saturday service soon a thing of the past
Anne Walter, a carrier for the Sterling Post Office, hops into her truck after delivering packages Friday afternoon. The U.S. Postal Service is set to eliminate Saturday mail delivery in August. More: continued here
Read More ȣ45k post office relocation plan
PLANS have been drawn up to relocate Gourock Post Office as part of a possible £45,000 upgrade. Gourockians are being asked for their views on the proposals by the Post Office, which has launched a public consultation to gauge people's views on the project. More: continued here
Read More »For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Are A Loss Of Identity – NPR
NPR For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Are A Loss Of IdentityNPRLast year, the U.S. Postal Service abandoned plans to close thousands of small post offices, opting instead to cut hours. But there are fears the cuts will continue until the rural post office is no more. Two highways lead …
Read More »Wisbech post office could face closure
Wisbech’s main post office is one of 70 earmarked for closure if its facilities can be relocated to a nearby shop or supermarket, it emerged last night. More: continued here
Read More »Texas legislators consider banning purchase of junk food, energy drinks with … – Daily Caller
Daily Caller Texas legislators consider banning purchase of junk food, energy drinks with …Daily CallerRaymond's bill would prohibit the use of food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, to purchase sweetened beverages, candy, potato or corn chips, and cookies. The ban would have some exceptions. Baby formula and certain …
Read More »Official word comes of Blue Springs post office closure – Blue Springs Examiner
Official word comes of Blue Springs post office closureBlue Springs Examiner“This is a follow up to our announcement in December 2012 regarding plans for the Main Post Office in Blue Springs,” said Russ Rainey, vice president of facilities, in a letter to Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross. “After further assessment, …
Read More »For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Are A Loss Of Identity
The U.S. Postal Service decision to end Saturday letter delivery comes on the heels of a plan to reduce hours at many rural post offices. In Vermont, residents of small villages are worried the change is another step toward the eventual demise of their local post office. More: continued here
Read More »Official word comes of Blue Springs post office closure
After months of waiting, Blue Springs has finally received the official notice regarding the plans for the Main Post Office in Blue Springs. “This is a follow up to our announcement in December 2012 regarding plans for the Main Post Office in Blue Springs,” said Russ Rainey, vice president of …
Read More »No Timetable Yet for Fire-Damaged Post Office To Resume Operations
The fire was out by the time Wheeling Postmaster Randy Link reached the McMechen Post Office on Jan. 26, but the damage had been done. After being notified of the blaze about 3 p.m. More: continued here
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