Many people at Amazon, the Postal Service, and the private carriers know the answers to these questions. But they’ve all done an excellent job keeping the information to themselves.
USPS OIG asks, How can the Postal Service put its excess space to good use?
USPS Office of Inspector General: In December 2016, Congress passed the Federal Property Management Reform Act (FPMRA). The purpose of the FPMRA is to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government, including the Postal Service, in managing its property by: – Requiring USPS to take measures to better manage and account for its property; – Providing for increased collocation … Read More
Southport, FL Loses Beloved Postmaster, Now the Post Office is Closing
Panhandle.com: The Southport, Florida, post office has been open for almost 100 years but now it is planning to be closed. A notice has been taped to the front door and many locals are unhappy with the news. Now, customers will have to go to either the Lynn haven or the Northside Station post offices for postal services. Many in the … Read More
Stamp of approval: Rapidan, VA Post Office expected to reopen July 28
Orange County Review: After a hiatus of three and a half months, the Post Office in Rapidan, Virginia, is expected to reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 28, pending final approval from the U.S. Postal Service. The post office on Locust Dale Road abruptly closed in mid-April after an inspection initiated by the USPS turned up mold and structural problems. … Read More
Bishopville, SC still without post office 18 months after arson damaged building
WISTV10: The city of Bishopville remains without a formal post office 18 months after a suspected arson damaged the existing building. In January 2017, fire officials were called to an overnight fire at the post office. Most of the damage to the building was the result of smoke and water. However, a year and a half later, residents are curious as … Read More
Toxic mold closes Corinth, NY post office, relocation expected
Albany Times Union: Toxic mold has forced the closure of the post office in Corinth, and likely the operation will be moving to a new location and reopen before the Christmas rush, said town Supervisor Richard Lucia on Friday. A burst water pipe several months ago in the building at 97 Main St. sparked the mold outbreak that forced the … Read More
Postal Service shares historical data on mail volumes, revenues, and fees, 1970 – 2017
Last week the Postal Service gave the Postal Regulatory Commission some helpful data about the history of mail volumes, revenues, and fees, going back to 1970. The materials were submitted, as the cover letter explains, to comply with 39 C.F.R. § 3050.60(g), which requests “[a]n update of the history of changes in postal volumes, revenues, rates and fees that appears in … Read More
Veterans Administration contract post office in Prescott, AZ to be replaced by CMRA mail drop
Daily Courier: For as long as anyone can remember, the Veteran Affairs campus in Prescott, Arizona, has had its own U.S. Postal Service branch office in the basement of Building 15, home to the theater/auditorium and other office space. A few months ago, though, the Northern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System was notified the contractor hired to oversee the mail operation … Read More
After public outcry, downtown Boca Raton, FL post office won’t close or relocate
Palm Beach Post: A five-decade-old post office in downtown Boca Raton will not close and relocate, as was once the plan, after downtown residents and city officials pushed back against the effort. The U.S. Postal Service had a lease dispute with the owners of the building at Northeast Second Street and Northeast Mizner Boulevard that has housed downtown’s only post office since … Read More
Former MSNBC host Ed Schultz, defender of the Post Office, dead at 64
Raw Story has reported that former MSNBC host and progressive radio personality Ed Schultz has died of natural causes. The host was known for championing workers’ rights and the middle class. During Gov. Scott Walker’s (R-WI) assault on labor unions, Schultz was on the ground with protesters as they campaigned to re-call the election. Shultz was also a big supporter of … Read More
As Trump pushes to privatize the troubled Postal Service, others push back
Kansas City Star: U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver recalls the days when, every morning at 10, his grandmother would walk to the post office in Waxahachie, Texas, to catch up with friends, family and other community members. “The postal service is, for rural America, more than a mail delivery system,” Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, said in a phone interview. “It’s a … Read More
Legislation to end postal facility closures reintroduced in House
Daily Journal Lifestyle: Representatives Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), David McKinley (R- WV), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Evan Jenkins (R-WV), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) have reintroduced the Stop Postal Closures Act (H.R. 6282), bipartisan legislation to end the closure and consolidations of mail processing facilities across the country. (The bill was introduced during the previous session of Congress as H.R. 4656.) In … Read More
Mulkeytown, IL Post Office closes its doors
WSIL: What was known as the ‘final gathering place’ of Mulkeytown, Ill., has closed. The Mulkeytown Post Office has officially closed its doors. The building was leased to the St. Louis United States Postal Service Distribution Center, but the landlords wanted to do something else with the building, so they did not renew the lease. The Communication Coordinator for the Distribution Center, … Read More
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