North Olympic Peninsula post offices appear safe from budget axPeninsula DailyPhoto by Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News By Rob Ollikainen PORT ANGELES — None of the post offices on the North Olympic Peninsula is in danger of being shut down, the Port Angeles postmaster said Monday. The cash-strapped US Postal Service …
Read More »Maplewood residents push to save local post office
(KMOV) — Residents in the City of Maplewood plan to meet with representatives from the United States Post Office Tuesday in an effort to save their local branch. Residents in support of keeping the branch open say the building is of historical significance. The building itself was constricted during the …
Read More »Give us back our post office – Jamaica Observer
Give us back our post officeJamaica ObserverEIGHTY-year-old Nicodemus Squire was hobbling the two-mile trek to the Point Hill Post Office in St Catherine yesterday to inquire about his PATH benefit when he received word that the … More: continued here
Read More »Udall, Bennet urge caution on post office closures – Summit County Citizens Voice
Udall, Bennet urge caution on post office closuresSummit County Citizens VoiceA plan to close post offices is drawing some fire from the public and elected officials. By Summit Voice In a letter to Ruth Goldway, chairwoman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, the senators represented the concerns of Colorado's rural residents …
Read More »Tracy Baxter Reports: Closing post offices erodes local connection – Times Herald-Record
Boston Globe Tracy Baxter Reports: Closing post offices erodes local connectionTimes Herald-RecordMany of us who live in one of the region's more rural areas picked up more than just the mail when we walked into our local post office these past couple of weeks. It's always been a great place …
Read More »Welcome reversal: Remote post offices will be spared for now – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
KOB.com Welcome reversal: Remote post offices will be spared for nowFairbanks Daily News-MinerThe US Postal Service has chosen wisely in removing most remote Alaska post offices from its list of proposed closures. These post offices have provided essential services for decades at relatively little cost. Their communities should not suffer …
Read More »Patrons en mass oppose small post office closures
Postal patrons in Avon and Elliston expressed concerns about the proposed closing of their local post offices during recent public meetings. More: continued here
Read More »The postman never rings once, says disabled Karen – This is Total Essex
The postman never rings once, says disabled KarenThis is Total EssexA DISABLED woman who relies on Royal Mail for notice of her hospital appointments became baffled when she realised that her postman was coming to the door but not leaving any post. Karen Reed, of Meadgate Avenue, who suffers from …
Read More »New Vastern Road project is revealed
Plans to pull down the multi-coloured Royal Mail sorting office and build a new Station Square will be looked at by Reading planners tomorrow. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Puts Start-Up at Heart of eCommerce – Wall Street Journal (blog)
EBay Puts Start-Up at Heart of eCommerceWall Street Journal (blog)But the scary lift wasn't enough to put off eBay executives, who recently bought the company even before it had celebrated its second birthday. Rumors say they paid $20 million. Ron Gura will lead eBay's social commerce unit. …and more » More: …
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