Post Offices in the News


This table indexes news articles about post office closings, beginning mid March 2011, through August 2011. By September there were too many too keep up with everyday. The un-indexed articles are listed here. 

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State Place News Article Titlesort icon Date
Georgia Athens Mail service routes will be consolidated - Online Athens Monday, June 20, 2011
Montana Butte, Helena, Havre, Miles City Mail sorting to be consolidated in Billings, Great Falls, USPS says - Billings Gazette Friday, July 8, 2011
Connecticut Danbury Main Street post office important to businesses, people downtown - Danbury News Times Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Maine 34 locations Maine post offices studied for possible closure - BusinessWeek Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Maine Cliff Island Maine's Threatened Post Offices - MPBN News Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Louisiana Monroe, 51 locations Make noise for post office - Monroe News Star Saturday, July 30, 2011
Iowa Mallard Mallard post office may close permanently because of asbestos - The Republic Friday, May 20, 2011
New York Astoria Queens Maloney holds rally to keep open Grand Post Office - YourNabe.com Friday, August 26, 2011
New York Astoria Queens Maloney Vows To Fight Closure of Astoria Post Office - Western Queens Gazette Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Georgia Northlake Man on the Street: Customers Mixed on Possible Post Office Closure - Patch.com Monday, August 1, 2011
West Virginia Manchin gets agreement on post office meetings - Parkersburg News Saturday, April 16, 2011
North Dakota Manning Manning could lose its post office - Dickinson Press Sunday, June 19, 2011
North Dakota Manning Manning to lose full post office, community of 74 to go to box system - Dickinson Press Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Pennsylvania Havertown (Manoa) Manoa post office shut down June 17 - Delco News Network Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Missouri Maplewood Maplewood officials back post office - STLtoday.com Thursday, August 11, 2011
North Carolina Pinehurst Marcum: Pinehurst village loses its heart - Fayetteville Observer Friday, August 19, 2011
North Carolina Pinehurst Marcums File Appeal on Post Office Closing - Southern Pines Pilot Friday, August 26, 2011
Maine Matinicus Matinicus Post Office slated for closure study - knox.VillageSoup.com Thursday, August 4, 2011
Ohio Maynard Maynard Residents Fight For Post Office - WTOV Steubenville Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Connecticut Hartford Mayor, Senator Fight to Keep Post Office Open - NBC Connecticut Friday, August 12, 2011
Kentucky McLean McLean residents upset over potential postal closing - 14WFIE.com Thursday, July 7, 2011
Massachusetts Gilbertville Meeting about possible closure of Gilbertville Post Office slated for Thursday ... - MassLive.com Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Missouri Levasy Meeting on Levasy post office set for Tuesday - Blue Springs Examiner Monday, August 29, 2011
Washington Nooksack Meeting on Nooksack Post Office closure April 7 - Lynden Tribune Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Texas Calliham Meeting scheduled Monday to discuss possible closure of Calliham post office - Corpus Christi Caller Times Sunday, August 14, 2011
Virginia Free Union Meeting Scheduled On Proposed Closing Of Free Union Post Office - WINA AM 1070 Monday, July 18, 2011
Nevada Yerington Meeting tonight to discuss status of Yerington Post Office - Nevada Appeal Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Minnesota Mendota Mendota is protective of post office - Minneapolis Star Tribune Saturday, August 13, 2011
Minnesota Mendota Mendota's post office eyed for closure, but residents say rural location is ... - Pioneer Press Sunday, July 31, 2011
Minnesota Mendota Mendota's post office eyed for closure, but residents say rural location is ... - Pioneer Press Sunday, July 31, 2011
Connecticut Westport Merchants Bemoan Post Office's Expected Departure - Patch.com Friday, April 22, 2011
Michigan 17 locations Michigan prepares for closings of post offices - Lansing State Journal Sunday, August 21, 2011
New York Middleville Middleville postal customers can appeal closure decision - Little Falls Evening Times Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Nebraska Miller Miller protests possible PO closure - Kearney Hub Friday, June 17, 2011
Alabama Millerville Millerville residents fear loss of US post office, their community's focal point - Anniston Star Saturday, July 23, 2011
Ohio Minerva Minerva post office under review for possible closure - Ledger Independent Tuesday, June 21, 2011
South Dakota Mission Hill Mission Hill Backs Post Office - Yankton Daily Press Wednesday, August 31, 2011
South Dakota Mission Hill Mission Hill Postal Hearing Today - Yankton Daily Press Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Missouri various locations Missouri Residents Fight to Keep Rural Post Offices Open - KQ2 | StJoeChannel Friday, August 26, 2011
California Ukiah More appeals filed after post office decision - Ukiah Daily Journal Saturday, July 16, 2011
Iowa Des Moines More Possible Post Office Closings in Des Moines - WOI Monday, June 27, 2011
New York Deferiet, Ellisburg, Fishers Landing, Thousand Island Park More post offices closing - YNN Wednesday, August 24, 2011
New York Keene Valley More rural post offices on the chopping block - Lake Placid News Saturday, August 6, 2011
Louisiana Moss Bluff, Fenton Moss Bluff, Fenton post offices considered for closure (7/27) - The American Press (blog) Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Iowa Sioux City (P & D facility) Most mail delivery will remain as is despite facility closure - Le Mars Daily Sentinel Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wisconsin Mount Sterling Mount Sterling post office on list for closure - La Crosse Tribune Monday, July 18, 2011
Kentucky Mt. Eden Mt. Eden residents angry that post office could close - WDRB Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Iowa Woolstock, Morley, Webster, Hayesville Munson: Frustration spreads as list of dying post offices grows in Iowa - DesMoinesRegister.com Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Ohio Maple Heights My Town: Maple Heights Post Office Closing - Cleveland News - Fox 8 Monday, May 2, 2011
Alaska Douglas My Turn: Douglas' post office is needed - Juneau Empire Monday, August 22, 2011
Wisconsin Nelsonville Nelsonville post office among 3700 targeted for closure review - Wausau Daily Herald Thursday, July 28, 2011
Colorado New Raymer New Raymer post office closure would shut down tiny town's community hub - Denver Post Sunday, July 31, 2011
Colorado New Raymer New Raymer post office closure would shut down tiny town's community hub - Denver Post Sunday, July 31, 2011
North Carolina New Bern New Survey Seeks To Save Post Office - WCTI12.com Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Wyoming Meriden No lines at this Wyo. post office - Wyoming Tribune Monday, June 13, 2011
New York Brooklyn No more postcards from Brooklyn? Five post offices could be shuttered - New York Daily News Monday, August 8, 2011
Washington Nooksack Nooksack Post Office may close, residents worry about losing identity - TheNewsTribune.com Friday, April 1, 2011
Washington Nooksack Nooksack Post Office to close - Lynden Tribune Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Washington Nooksack Nooksack postal fight continues - Lynden Tribune Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Oklahoma Oklahoma City (Martin Luther King Jr.) Northeast Oklahoma City post office targeted for closing - NewsOK.com Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Minnesota Minneapolis Northfield gives closing of post office a stamp of disapproval - Minneapolis Star Tribune Friday, April 22, 2011
Connecticut Norwich Norwich attempts to keep a post office downtown - TheDay.com Tuesday, May 17, 2011
North Dakota Nekoma NOT JUST BUSINESS: Post Offices vital link for small North Dakota towns - Grand Forks Herald Wednesday, May 11, 2011
New York Newburgh NY Lawmakers Urge PMG Not To Consolidate Mid-Hudson General Mail Facility Thursday, August 11, 2011
New Jersey Jersey City O'Dea opposed West Side post office closing - The Hudson Reporter Tuesday, August 9, 2011
New Jersey Ocean Acres, Harvey Cedars Ocean Acres, Harvey Cedars Post Offices Studied for Possible Closure - Patch.com Friday, July 29, 2011
Maryland Clarksville Offer of free Clarksville property may not bring back post office - Baltimore Sun Thursday, August 18, 2011
South Dakota Lead Official: Lead Post Office never considered for closure - Black Hills Pioneer Thursday, August 18, 2011
Alabama Derma Officials debating closing Derma Post Office; meeting Friday at 5:30 pm at ... - Calhoun County Journal Wednesday, April 6, 2011
New Jersey Freehold Borough Officials hoping to retain postal site - News Transcript Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Pennsylvania Yardley Officials: Post office closing rumors are false - phillyBurbs.com Monday, March 28, 2011
Illinois Chicago Old Chicago post office redevelopment plan unveiled - Chicago Tribune Thursday, July 21, 2011
California Orange Oldest OC post office on closure list - OCRegister Saturday, August 27, 2011
South Dakota Olivet Olivet Fights To Save Post Office - Yankton Daily Press Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Wisconsin Sextonville On Wisconsin: Post office is a big part of small town life - Capital Times Sunday, August 7, 2011
North Carolina New Bern Opposition to downtown post office relocation grows - ENC Today Saturday, July 16, 2011
New York Astoria Queens Opposition To Post Office Closure Continues - Western Queens Gazette Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Iowa Orchard Orchard residents fear losing their post office - Mason City Globe Gazette Saturday, March 26, 2011
Oregon 41 locations Oregon Democrats Object to Post Office Closures - KTVZ Monday, August 8, 2011
Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh mail facility to close in cost-savings move - Appleton Post Crescent Wednesday, April 20, 2011
New York 15 Adirondack locations Owens on post office closures - The Adirondack Daily Enterprise (blog) Thursday, August 4, 2011
New York Parishville Parishville Post Office added to list for possible closure - North Country Now Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Florida Panama City Eastside Station (Parker) Parker post office to close in May - The News Herald Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Florida Pass-A-Grille Pass-A-Grille Post Office is Sealed and Done - Patch.com Friday, June 17, 2011
Kansas Home People of Home fight to save post office - KTKA.com Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Wisconsin Oshkosh Petri calls for end of Postal Service consolidation plan - Appleton Post Crescent Sunday, August 7, 2011
Pennsylvania Philadelphia 14 locations PhillyDeals: Philadelphia-area post offices targeted for possible closing ... - Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday, July 27, 2011
North Carolina Pine Level, Mathews Pine Level, Mathews post offices could close - Montgomery Advertiser Friday, April 22, 2011
Kansas Geuda Springs Plans to close Post Office - Wellington Daily News Thursday, April 14, 2011
Oklahoma Oklahoma City Plans to move post office draw opposition - KFOR Thursday, June 23, 2011
Oregon Deadwood Please, Mr. postman ... - The Register-Guard Saturday, July 30, 2011
Minnesota Plymouth Plymouth weighs in on mosque - Minneapolis Star Tribune Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Illinois Port Byron Port Byron post office re-opens - cbs4qc.com Monday, April 11, 2011
Virginia Portsmouth Portsmouth's Cradock Post Office closing next month - The Virginian-Pilot Friday, August 12, 2011
Missouri Maplewood Possible Post Office Closing Draws Council Attention - Patch.com Wednesday, August 10, 2011
New York Binghamton (Eastview, Westview and Southview) Possible Post Office Closures - WBNG-TV Wednesday, June 1, 2011
South Dakota Caputa Possible post office closures stun towns - Rapid City Journal Monday, August 1, 2011
New York Hailesboro Post office backers busy - WatertownDailyTimes.com Saturday, May 28, 2011
Arkansas Fort Smith Post Office Branch Closing - Fort Smith Times Record Thursday, July 21, 2011
Florida Naples (Pavilion Shopping Center) Post Office branch closing at end of April - WZVN-TV Tuesday, April 5, 2011