Struggling USPS plans downsizing
(NEWSER) - The struggling US Postal Service could close 3,700 post offices starting in January, a full 11% of its retail operations and the largest downsizing in the agency's history. The targeted offices span 49 states. The exception: Delaware, which has only one post office for every 12,000 people. About 2,500 of those that may close will be replaced by a "Village Post Office": one postal clerk in a local shop, gas station, library, or other community building. "Village" sites would only offer basic services; for example, passports and money orders would not be available, the Washington Post reports. More»
