Eight post offices in Arkansas could be on the chopping block as the US Postal Service tries to streamline operations. The Postal Service is billions of dollars in the hole as more Americans communicate online and ship with other providers.
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New Restaurant, Brewpub to Open at Old Post Office Building in PrincetonPatch.comLCOR Ventures plans to transform the former post office into a restaurant and brewpub while maintaining the building's historic feel, according to the report. Plans call for the replacement of the loading docks across from Brooks Brothers with a glass … More: continued here
Last hope for saving post officeCheraw Chronicleby Karen Kissiah, Staff Writer Ironically, after years of writing letters, holding meetings and giving speeches in hope of keeping Cheraw's downtown post office off the chopping block, the idea that just may save it actually came from postal officials. More: continued here
Not e-mail. In an effort to revamp its own floundering business model, the United States Post Office is unveiling a smear campaign against e-mail. They’re releasing a set of ads that emphasize the possibility of digital hacking, reports the Washington Post . “A refrigerator has never been hacked,” an announcer says in the first message…
Citizens can legally carry firearms in post office parking lots, a federal judge has ruled. More: continued here
Post Office to host Passport DayMiddleboro GazetteLAKEVILLE — The Middleboro /Lakeville Post Offices will be hosting a Passport Day on Oct. 2 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Lakeville Arts and Music Festival. … More: continued here
VALPARAISO — The downtown branch of the post office might be moving, but customers don’t have to worry about losing any services. Al Eakles, spokesman for the U.S. Post Office, said the new office, which is being built on the corner of Lincolnway and Campbell, will be a full-service branch. More: continued here