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Downtown Post Office a Victim of Sluggish Snail Mail UsagePatch.comBy Aaron Selverston The historic post office in downtown Palo Alto may become the next victim of the Postal Service's financial problems. Representatives of USPS told City Council Tuesday night that the 20300 sq. ft. building on Hamilton Avenue is too …

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Burlingame post office will be soldSan Mateo Daily JournalBurlingame's downtown will soon have a key piece of property on the market, the main post office. Earlier this month, the sale of the Burlingame Main Post Office, 341 Lorton Ave., was approved by postal officials, said US Postal Service spokesman James …

Palo Alto interested in post office siteSan Jose Mercury News(Kirstina Sangsahachart/ Daily News) The Palo Alto City Council signaled its interest Tuesday night in possibly purchasing the downtown post office, which the US Postal Service is looking to sell as part of a nationwide effort to resolve its budget …Downtown …

Westover councillors back campaign for permanent Post OfficeThis is The West CountryWESTOVER Ward councillors and the pressure group Bridgwater Forward are backing the Mercury campaign to bring a permanent Post Office back to the town. Councillors Brian Smedley and Kathy Pearce have called for the Post Office to take urgent …

SourceWire (press release) Postal prices are rising – Docmail prices come downSourceWire (press release)At a time when Royal Mail are announcing record postal prices, it's hard for organisations who need to communicate by post. Docmail can help businesses beat the Royal Mail price rises by offering a quick, simple no-frills …

Palo Alto Wants To Buy Its Post OfficeNBC Bay AreaIt has its eye on an older, 20000-square-foot Post Office building in the downtown area. Council members overwhelmingly voted to appraise the property and find possible uses. The US Postal Service is looking to unload it, so it can move operations …

The Guardian The advent of the Penny Black stamp brought letter writing to the masses …The GuardianThe news that Royal Mail wants to raise the cost of stamps dramatically from April has unleashed a predictable storm of protest. Evidence to the Commons business, innovation and skills committee has focused on …

Paul Fisk's money, food stamps and a prade for Iraq vetsSan Diego CityBEATAnother story we published last week, Kelly Davis' overview of San Diego County's food-stamps program, deserves comment. The county has seen its enrollment increase, but up was the only direction it could have gone—a 2005 study said that …

Union: Decision on post office consolidation plans madeSpringfield News-LeaderUS Postal Service spokesman Rich Watkins would not confirm the date of any announcement. It is unclear what the suspected accouncement might be. Congress and the US Postal Service agreed in December to delay until mid-May closing any post offices or … …