Senator discusses her fight to protect rural post offices May 20, 2014 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today met with representatives from the Missouri Rural Letter Carriers Association to discuss their joint effort to fight for rural post offices and maintain postal delivery standards. “Rural postal service is the lifeblood for communities all across…
The Only Post Office for Cherry Grove Residents Faces Threat of Closure May 22, 2014 Fire Island, NY – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today called on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure that the Cherry Grove Post Office remains open on Fire Island during the peak season between Memorial Day and Labor Day. USPS…
John Bu, 38, was busted Thursday and charged with possessing stolen mail, which carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars. Neither snow, nor rain, nor hail could stop a Brooklyn postal supervisor from hawking valuable baseball, basketball and football cards taken from the mail, prosecutors claim. John Bu, 38, was arrested Thursday and…
The Village Post Office (VPO) program has reached a milestone — opening 600 VPOs since 2011. There are now VPOs in 46 states, with more on the way. VPOs are operated by community businesses and offer select products and services, such as stamps and Priority Mail Flat Rate envelopes. The program’s success stems from extensive…
