PRC Public Rep: Closure of Yantic, CT post office unfounded

By Adam Benson – May 12, 2015 NORWICH – A federal official has suggested regulators remand a Jan. 26 U.S. Postal Service decision to shutter the Yantic Post Office facility, saying the agency “did not consider meaningful community input” during the process – among other criticisms. On Monday night, Elisabeth Shellan, a public representative for…

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Mail closure in Tucson could save postal service, but cost region millions

By Amelia Goe – April 30, 2015 A half dozen customers patiently wait in line at the Cherrybell post office in Tucson. It’s quiet on this weekday morning. But just through the double doors to the right and behind the security checkpoint, workers are processing millions of pieces of mail. It’s a scene that may…

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Video: City of North Platte, Nebraska Appeals Post Office Relocation

It’s the US Post Office versus the City of North Platte. By Amy Kauffman – April 10, 2015 Post Office officials want to consolidate the two post office locations in North Platte to one. The location of choice is in the Industrial Park. And now the City of North Platte decided to appeal March’s final…

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Patrons plead for Careywood, Idaho post office

By Keith Kinnaird – March 21, 2015 CAREYWOOD – The Postal Regulatory Commission is taking up an appeal of the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close the Careywood Post Office. The commission posted the appeal to its website on Thursday. Under federal law, the commission is required to issue its decision within the next six…

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USPS OIG: Input requested on projected cost savings of POStPlan

Project Title: POStPlan Cost Savings Start Date: February 19, 2015 Estimated Report Release Date: March 2015 In May of 2012, the Postal Service announced a new strategy — the Post Office Structure Plan (POStPlan) — which aligns retail window hours with customer use. Under the Plan, some offices will be open less than they have…

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Video: Group works to keep Pocatello’s mail processing center open

(January 8, 2015) POCATELLO, Idaho — Right now Pocatello leaders and community members are working on a plan to save Pocatello’s mail processing plant.  KPVI News 6 spoke to members of the group trying to save the plant Wednesday as they were working out their ideas. Wednesday’s meeting focused on rallying support in Washington D.C….

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