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Unbeknownst to many, the downtown New Bedford post office has not been in any danger of relocating for quite some time. The U.S. Postal Service in February 2014 had announced intentions to move the services from the Pleasant Street building, citing the sheer size of the building and the high cost of operations and maintenance...

It came fast, but the United States Postal Service shipping deadlines are already here!  With an estimated 15.5 billion letters and packages slated to be delivered by December 25th, you're going to want to plan accordingly so items aren't lost in the holiday shuffle.  Here are the deadlines you'll need to make sure to circle on your calendars.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is appealing the United States Postal Service's decision to relocate the downtown post office to a storefront instead of keeping it at it's historic location. Mitchell writes he believes the move is "unwise, short-sighted, and potentially disruptive to the strong resurgence of activity that New Bedford's downtown has enjoyed over the past several years... Read M

The future of the Downtown New Bedford Post Office is still uncertain after last night's public hearing.

A real estate specialist with the U.S. Postal Service is looking to relocate services provided at the Downtown New Bedford Post Office on Pleasant Street. Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's "dead set" against it. Mitchell says the downtown branch is a central office, with distribution and retail operations, located in a prominent building...

The future of the post office building in Downtown New Bedford is unclear. Joseph Mulvey, a Real Estate Specialist with the U.S. Postal Service, has been in contact with city officials, indicating the historic building is too large for what services are provided there, and it's becoming too costly to maintain...

Despite reports earlier this year that stated that due to budget cuts, the United States Post Office would be cutting their Saturday delivery service, that decision has been overturned by Congress.

The U.S. Postal Service wants to save billions by not offering mail delivery on Saturday's. It's really a way to lay off workers without saying the dirty "L" word!

The US Post Office announced earlier today that they will not be delivering mail on Saturday anymore come August 2013. The head of the letter carriers union says it's a 'disastrous idea.'

At least six people have been injured at a shooting in an office complex in Phoenix on Wednesday.