Debbie Winchester has had a box at the Bryantsville Post Office for about 15 years. Nearly every morning about 11:30 on her way home from work at Mclain’s in Nicholasville, Winchester stops by the post office to check her box and talk with Post Mistress Sheila Price and whoever else happens to drop by the…
The Postal Service is being forced to reduce the value of its prime asset, “last mile” delivery. Management has proposed to eliminate Saturday delivery and require businesses and households to accept delivery at curb or cluster boxes instead of at the door. At the same time, mailers are being charged more to cover the costs…
Port Royal facility is home for entire community In the tiny town of Port Royal, the post office is more than a place where people pick up and send out their mail. “Everybody in this town pretty much relies on the post office. It’s like a center for everything. Everybody meets here,” said Chris Hawkins,…
The United States Post Office in Elkhart incorrectly notified residents that their mail deliveries will be suspended if they do not move their mailboxes by the street. USPS media liaison Mary Dando said in an e-mail to The Elkhart Truth that there is no requirement to move mailboxes to the side of street for curbside…
WHEELING – If you like the convenience of stepping right out your front door to get your mail, it could come to an end in the future. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform proposed the plan, which means door-to-door mail carriers could be a thing of the past. The bill is waiting approval…
The Fire Island community of Cherry Grove is rallying to keep its tiny post office open. Betty Faraci, the postmistress of the 10-foot-by-10-foot post office, said she hasn’t received a contract renewal for her job this year from the U.S. Postal Service, causing fears that the post office itself — open three days a week…
On page A3 of your April 28 issue, you carried an Associated Press article entitled “Smaller towns adjusting to post office changes.” It is absolutely unbelievable papers such as yours would carry something like this without at least an accompanying article to rebut some of the info put forth in this article. It is very…
OGDENSBURG — Two business managers are speaking out about the mail delivery changes at the Ogdensburg Commerce Park. In order to streamline its delivery process, the Ogdensburg post office has changed its delivery schedule to accommodate residents over businesses in the light industrial park. Businesses that used to receive mail earlier in the day now…
