Officials host forum today on future of Southport, CT Post Office

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…

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USPS considers Montague, TX Post Office options

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…

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Postal Service yanks Fort Worth Post Office from market

The U.S. Postal Service has pulled the downtown Fort Worth Post Office off the market, a spokeswoman for the agency confirmed Tuesday. That came shortly after board members of Fort Worth’s Lancaster tax increment finance district on Tuesday authorized $7 million for the city to make an offer for the historic main Post Office at…

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Reading, Kansas questions permanency of post office plan

While Reading residents are happy the U.S. Postal Service plans to re-establish a post office in the community, they also are concerned about the permanency of that plan. Reading, a town of 231 in Lyon County, lost its post office in May 2011 when an EF-3 tornado barreled through the town, killing one person and…

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Postal officials still not sure of Brookside’s fate

REDLANDS >> While the city and its residents await news on the possible closure of the historic Brookside Avenue Post Office, so are local postal officials. Rumors around town have been swirling that the post office was off the “sale list,” but nothing has yet to be decided. “The status of the office hasn’t changed,”…

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South Dakota Post office closing leaves Mellette residents dissatisfied

The U.S. Postal Service has suspended operations at the Mellette post office, saying the building has deteriorated to the point where it isn’t safe for customers or employees. As a result, many Mellette customers are picking up their mail in Northville, which is 4 miles away. The Mellette post office ceased operation the afternoon of…

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Google Building Post Office Going Nowhere, for Now

The post office on the ground floor of Chelsea’s Google building is apparently safe from the tech giant’s forthcoming construction plans — for now. But spokespeople for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the building’s management can’t seem to entirely agree on the information they’re releasing about the future of the post office. Some…

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Mayor, congressional delegation write to oppose New Bedford post office change

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell and the city’s congressional delegation have written separate letters urging the United States Postal Service not to close and relocate the downtown post office. Mitchell submitted a letter and a petition signed by more than 200 city residents opposing the move of the post office, an historic 1915 Classical…

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