U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., will be in town today to meet with First Selectman Michael Tetreau and the public on concerns that the Southport Post Office may be closed. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in Sullivan-Independence Hall. The meeting was planned in response to growing concerns in the Southport section of…
Public input sought as 4 plans mulled The Montague Post Office could see a reduction in hours. or even possible closure, as the POST Plan to streamline post offices across the country comes to the county. A public meeting is scheduled for July 16 in Montague to hear public comment on possible changes in service…
Branches in West Liberty, Belle Center also targeted for operations change A second wave of local post offices will have retail hours of operation cut by at least a quarter, according to an ongoing review by the United States Postal Office. However, the USPS does seek to re-institute 24-hour lobby access at nearly all locations,…
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Williston may see the end of long lines at the post office come Tuesday, or at least thatâs the plan. The U.S. Postal Service announced the second Williston post office will hold a grand opening Tuesday at the 5,880-square-foot facility, branded the Badlands Station Post Office. Jon Cameron, local aide for Sen. John Hoeven, will…
Darrell Issa has been waging an under-the-radar campaign to save the Postal Service for years now. The most recent iteration of his plan, the Postal Reform Act, would save $17 billion over the next ten years for the USPS. The major changes would be giving the USPS the ability to eliminate Saturday delivery and encouraging…
Let me share a piece of advice designed to protect you from losing money â or worse, having your identity stolen. I waited until I received the results of my latest Freedom of Information Act request from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to make sure it remains a problem. My advice: Stop dropping your outgoing…
(This article appears in the July/August 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Judy Beard, Retirees Director Seniors showed support for the APWUâs critical issues by signing Stop Staples postcards addressed to the companyâs CEO, Ron Sargent, at the convention of the 4.2 million-member Alliance for Retired Americans April 28-May 1. The delegates understood what action…
