Chris W. Shaw is an author, historian, and policy analyst who has written one of the best books about the post office, Preserving the People’s Post Office (available online here). The book has a great introduction by Ralph Nader, for whom Shaw worked at the Center for Responsive Law. Shaw has written a new book entitled Money, Power, and the People: … Read More
One of U.S.’s oldest post offices is hidden in an N.J. village that time forgot
NJ.com: On a recent cold winter day, the wind whipped through the woods surrounding a colonial village in the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the Wharton State Forest — a village that time seemed to forget. It sprung up around the Batsto Iron Works in the late 1700 and was built to last. One of the enduring features is the … Read More
More than a place for mail; rural town’s community post office closes amid financial strain
St George News: To drive from St. George to Torrey, a town on state Route 24 in Wayne County, is to take a grand tour of rural Utah. Long expansive highways with even more expansive views are dotted with tiny towns where pockets of people continue to carve out a living…. When word got around that the town’s community post … Read More
Historic Five Points post office in downtown Franklin, TN, will close March 1
tennessean.com: Workers at the Five Points post office in downtown Franklin, TN, confirmed Thursday afternoon the outfit will close come March 1. The operation for the mail is privately owned but has been conducting business to government standards, postal workers said. The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County helped save the building that houses the historic post office during the last … Read More
GAO Report: U.S. Postal Service Offering Nonpostal Services through Its Delivery Network Would Likely Present Benefits and Limitations
GAO: The U.S. Postal Service manages a vast network of mail carriers and vehicles that deliver mail to its customers. Since USPS’s costs are growing faster than its revenues, some have suggested that it provide nonpostal services using this network to generate revenue and enhance its value to communities. For instance, mail carriers could provide check-in services to older people. … Read More
