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Ellsworth post office might closeBloomington PantagraphELLSWORTH — The US Postal Service will seek feedback from residents of tiny Ellsworth on Thursday on a plan to close the village's post office location as part of a nationwide cost-cutting effort. USPS proposed closing the office, 113 N. Main St., … More: continued here

Donegal News Anger at Derrybeg Post Office Sorting Office closureDonegal News“If they were serious about addressing the issues that rural post offices and communities face decisions like this would be put on hold at least until the Post Office Working Group set up by the Minister for Communications produced its final report and …Derrybeg post sorting…

They have been feeling the pinch for years. And, on Friday the United States Postal Service announced that the agency is targeting unprecedented cuts that could affect hundreds of thousands of emplyees. More: continued here

Scotland Courier Road closure slump could be death knell for Strathkinness post officeScotland CourierA north-east Fife village faces losing its post office in the next couple of weeks after roadworks hammered the final nail into its coffin. By Cheryl Peebles Strathkinness sub-postmaster Kevin Taylor warned that if trade failed to pick up he would have…

KSN-TV Three Wichita Post Offices to open retail windows on Sunday during the holidaysKSN-TVWhile three Wichita Post Offices are adding Sunday retail hours for the holidays, Knopik reminds postal customers they likely already have a 24/7 Post Office inside their home or business. He encourages customers to skip the trip to the Post Office and…

DOWNTOWN: Organization gets new officeLockport Union-Sun & Journal, NYLOCKPORT — Lockport Main Street Inc., will have a new office beginning March 1 on the first floor of the Historic Post Office, 1 East Ave. After searching the downtown area for a location that would be both highly visible and economical for the past … More: continued…