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Deferiet to keep post officeWatertownDailyTimes.comPost office boxes will be removed from the office on Anderson Avenue and be installed in the newly refurbished municipal building at 68 Riverside Drive. Last year, when the U.S. Postal Service announced Deferiet was to be one of several post offices in … More: continued here

PAXTON — Residents of Paxton, Gibson City and surrounding communities will not receive mail Wednesday. Tammy Lemley, postmaster in Paxton, said the office is open Wednesday but is unable to deliver mail because no mail trucks arrived from the Champaign post office. read more More: continued here

BBC News Post Office takeover proposalNews & Star, UK –3 hours agoThe Post Office plans to close 2500 nationwide branches nationwide in an attempt to stem losses of £4m a week. It is feared that as many as 50 Cumbrian post…Post offices could be run by county councilsGuardianConfusion over Post Office planWatford Observer50 councils may run post…

Post Office hopes new clothing line will deliver profitsGIMBY (blog)The U.S. Postal Service hopes to turn its fortunes around with a whole new kind of special delivery: a clothing line. The brand, dubbed “Rain Heat and Snow,” will feature all-weather outerwear and sportswear for men. It will also be gadget-friendly … More: continued here

Socialist Worker Online The collateral damage of cutting postal serviceWashington PostThe media report the Post Office is dealing with losses of nearly $16 billion last year. E-mail and online bill payment have contributed to declining levels of first-class mail. The private delivery companies, FedEx and UPS, have captured a lot of the …How the Post…

Telegraph.co.uk Post office managers to strike on Friday for first time in 34 yearsTelegraph.co.ukA Post Office spokesman said: "We are disappointed that Unite has chosen to call industrial action at a time when we are continuing constructive discussions to resolve the current dispute. We are confident that the majority of our managers do not …Post…