WRIC: A Richmond post office has been closed since Friday due to a “mold issue.”The post office located at 3004 North Avenue in Richmond closed after local officials became aware of the problem Friday.The building is temporarily closed and a sign on the front door cites “environmental reasons.” United States Postal Service information officer Michell Martel said that residents who … Read More
Feds file lawsuit over Berkeley’s main post office
Berkeleyside: Berkeley’s attempt to limit commercial development of the Main Post Office conflicts with federal law and should be overturned, a lawsuit filed in federal court Monday by the U.S. Postal Service declares. When Berkeley passed the Civic Center Overlay in September 2014, limiting the post office and eight other buildings to civic uses such as museums, libraries and performance halls, … Read More
National Park Service Celebrates Centennial
National Park Service: On August 25, 2016, the National Park Service turns 100! The centennial will celebrate the achievements of the past 100 years, but it is really about the future. It’s about kicking off a second century of stewardship for America’s national parks and for communities across the nation. Most importantly, it’s about inviting you to join us. We all … Read More
Postal operations continue in wake of California infernos
USPS News Link: The Postal Service is continuing to deliver mail and packages in California despite a series of devastating fires sweeping through the state. In Northern California, a blaze destroyed 175 homes and businesses and prompted the Lower Lake Post Office to temporarily re-locate to nearby Clearlake. “People are scared,” said Lower Lake Postmaster Ben Lovato.The community suffered a major … Read More
Prattsburgh, NY Post Office closed indefinitely over safety concerns
WETM-TV: The Prattsburgh, N.Y., Post Office closed last month due to building safety concerns. Since then the Pulteney office has swiftly taken over, but nevertheless some customers can expect changes when it comes to getting their mail. “Obviously our first concern is to make sure that we are able to provide for the needs of the community. So for those who … Read More
Banking on the Post Office
Capital & Main: Several years ago when my wife Susan and I traveled across Ireland by local bus, we headed toward a national cultural site a few miles beyond the nearest town. The route the bus took crossed a rural peninsula, and finally to the little community. As we wound through the country roads, old people climbed aboard, and when … Read More
The Postal Service test drives its new Service Performance Measurement system
Back in January 2015, the Postal Service proposed a major change in the way it measures on-time service performance for single-piece First Class Mail. Instead of contracting out to a third-party as it had done for many years, the Postal Service wanted to take advantage of the increased use of barcoding and do the measuring itself. The Postal Service began testing … Read More
Woodland Hills, CA Post Office faces wrecking ball of ‘urbanization’
LA Daily News: The news that the Woodland Hills Post Office has lost its lease and will be replaced by a five-story, 335-unit apartment complex, squeezed between tiny Clarendon Street and the 101 Freeway, raises a lot of questions. For one thing, taxpayers might wonder why the Postal Service was leasing that longtime facility instead of owning it. The Postal … Read More
Public meeting scheduled on relocation of Finksburg, MD post office
Carroll County Times: A public meeting is scheduled for later this month to discuss the future of post office in Finksburg, Maryland. The office, currently at 2999 Dede Road, is being considered for a relocation project, according to a news release from the Baltimore District of the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Service is in the midst of a nationwide … Read More
Wildfire burns post office and businesses in Lower Lake, CA
SFGate: A fast-moving wildfire that has ripped through rural Lake County, destroying homes and forcing hundreds to flee, accelerated Sunday, burning into historic downtown Lower Lake. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported that at least four homes had burned by Sunday morning. But later, more houses were visibly ablaze, including properties on Quarterhorse Lane, Mustang Court and … Read More
Kew Gardens Will Keep Post Office, Pol Says
DNAinfo: Kew Gardens residents can breathe a sigh of relief as they will get to keep their post office for at least another five years. After months of worry that the facility at 83-30 Austin St. would close once its lease expired on July 31, the United States Postal Service has renewed its rental agreement, which as of now expires in 2021, according to Rep. Grace Meng. … Read More
Perdido Key, FL post office closes over lease issue
Pensacola News Journal: Though it already was set to close Saturday, the Innerarity Point Post Office in Perdido Key was unexpectedly shut down Wednesday by the previous owners. According to post office supervisor Kim Furr, the previous owners of the store came in Wednesday afternoon, changed the locks and closed the post office permanently. Furr said she is very concerned about … Read More
Reno’s old post office building reborn as a retail center
KOLO: Reno’s old post office building has occupied a piece of prime real estate at the city’s very core on the shores of the Truckee for most of a century. It was designed as was many of Nevada’s most important buildings by noted Reno architect Frederic deLongchamps and stands as a prime example of the Art Deco style. When it was built in … Read More
Temporary Post Office in Newhall, CA to close on Aug. 19 over lease issue
KHTS: “We’re having to do an emergency suspension as we’re being evicted from that site,” said Richard Maher, USPS spokesman. “We’re relocating the PO Box service to the main Santa Clarita office on Creekside Road.” The owners of Valencia Marketplace had a new tenant who sought a long-term lease at the location where the current temporary Newhall Post Office is … Read More
Gilby, N.D. Post Office indefinitely shuttered over mold worries
Grand Forks Herald: If you’re mailing a letter in Gilby, N.D., it’s mostly business as usual. But if you’re looking to pick one up from the post office, you’re going to have a harder time. The U.S. Postal Service announced on Thursday that the Gilby post office, 209 Main Ave., is closed until further notice. Postal Service spokesman Pete Nowacki … Read More
Communities and Postal Workers United Summer 2016 Newsletter
The Summer 2016 newsletter from Communities and Postal Workers United has articles about the new APWU contract — which puts a moratorium on plant closures and retail and trucking outsourcing, — as well as proposed legislation in the House that threatens door delivery and opposition by Detroit postal workers to a hostile work environment. Read the newsletter here.
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