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<title>Heard Up North: Tough times at the post office</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21464/20130218/heard-up-north-tough-times-at-the-post-office</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 18, 2013) The US Postal Service lost another $1.3 billion in the last few months of 2012.As a result, many rural post offices across the North Country are expected to see their hours cut back to half a day, opening from 8 am until noon.  It&apos;s also likely that Saturday home delivery will be ended nationwide as part of cost-cutting measures.In all, the Postal Service plans to cut hours at more than 9,000 rural post office nationwide — a move that is expected to phase out roughly 21,000 jobs.North Country Congressman Bill Owens has blasted he move, arguing that families in small towns &quot;depend on&quot; the post office more than residents in urban areas.In today&apos;s Heard Up North, reporter Jon Alexander set out to talk with people about how the cuts in service might affect them. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21464/20130218/heard-up-north-tough-times-at-the-post-office">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Jon Alexander</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The US Postal Service lost another $1.3 billion in the last few months of 2012.As a result, many rural post offices across the North Country are expected to see their hours cut back to half a day, opening from 8 am until noon.  It&apos;s also likely that Saturday home delivery will be ended nationwide as part of cost-cutting measures.In all, the Postal Service plans to cut hours at more than 9,000 rural post office nationwide — a move that is expected to phase out roughly 21,000 jobs.North Country Congressman Bill Owens has blasted he move, arguing that families in small towns &quot;depend on&quot; the post office more than residents in urban areas.In today&apos;s Heard Up North, reporter Jon Alexander set out to talk with people about how the cuts in service might affect them. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21464/20130218/heard-up-north-tough-times-at-the-post-office">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:23</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, owens, heard up north, post office, usps, [loc:43.3095164 -73.6440058], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Plattsburgh listed among mail processing closures</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19372/20120224/plattsburgh-listed-among-mail-processing-closures</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 24, 2012) The US Postal Service plans to close the Plattsburgh customer service mail processing center on Veteran’s Lane, and move its operations to an Albany facility. 55 jobs will be lost. It’s part of a national plan to close processing plants affecting more than 100,000 jobs nation wide. There’s no specific date for the Plattsburgh closure yet. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19372/20120224/plattsburgh-listed-among-mail-processing-closures">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The US Postal Service plans to close the Plattsburgh customer service mail processing center on Veteran’s Lane, and move its operations to an Albany facility. 55 jobs will be lost. It’s part of a national plan to close processing plants affecting more than 100,000 jobs nation wide. There’s no specific date for the Plattsburgh closure yet. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19372/20120224/plattsburgh-listed-among-mail-processing-closures">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, chpv, USPS, mail, post office, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Plattsburgh mail processing center may close</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18986/20111223/plattsburgh-mail-processing-center-may-close</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 23, 2011) The US Postal Service is in crisis mode, trying to downsize while wrestling with billions of dollars in deficits. Dozens of local post offices have been targeted for possible closure. And as many as 200 mail processing centers around the country may also shut down - including facilities in Plattsburgh, Glens Falls and White River Junction, Vermont. A final decision on their fate has been put off until May, but as Sarah Harris reports, people are already talking about the jobs and the services that may be lost here in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18986/20111223/plattsburgh-mail-processing-center-may-close">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The US Postal Service is in crisis mode, trying to downsize while wrestling with billions of dollars in deficits. Dozens of local post offices have been targeted for possible closure. And as many as 200 mail processing centers around the country may also shut down - including facilities in Plattsburgh, Glens Falls and White River Junction, Vermont. A final decision on their fate has been put off until May, but as Sarah Harris reports, people are already talking about the jobs and the services that may be lost here in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18986/20111223/plattsburgh-mail-processing-center-may-close">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:23</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>plattsburgh, post office, usmail, post office closure, mail processing center, transportation, albany, economy, politics, nc identity, chpv, , [loc:44.7105940 -73.4579900], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Workers rally to save Postal Service</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18492/20110928/workers-rally-to-save-postal-service</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 28, 2011) A group of postal workers and retirees rallied outside of Representative Bill Owens&apos;s office in Watertown Tuesday, urging him to pass a bill that would help save the Postal Service from its current financial worries. If the bill passes, it could save local post office branches from closing. Joanna Richards was there and has more on the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18492/20110928/workers-rally-to-save-postal-service">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group of postal workers and retirees rallied outside of Representative Bill Owens&apos;s office in Watertown Tuesday, urging him to pass a bill that would help save the Postal Service from its current financial worries. If the bill passes, it could save local post office branches from closing. Joanna Richards was there and has more on the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18492/20110928/workers-rally-to-save-postal-service">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, Owens, post office, Postal Service, tijf, Watertown, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>USPS Budget Deficit May Close North Country Post Offices</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17830/20110615/usps-budget-deficit-may-close-north-country-post-offices</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 15, 2011) A dozen post offices in the North Country may close by the end of the year. These closings are part of the post office’s response to record losses and declining mail volume as more people communicate electronically. The post office says they plan to close 2000 locations by next year.  That plan aims to adjust and streamline postal service after losses of 8.5 billion dollars in fiscal 2010. But some say those losses could be negated with a change to the post office pension funds. Steve Knight has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17830/20110615/usps-budget-deficit-may-close-north-country-post-offices">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A dozen post offices in the North Country may close by the end of the year. These closings are part of the post office’s response to record losses and declining mail volume as more people communicate electronically. The post office says they plan to close 2000 locations by next year.  That plan aims to adjust and streamline postal service after losses of 8.5 billion dollars in fiscal 2010. But some say those losses could be negated with a change to the post office pension funds. Steve Knight has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17830/20110615/usps-budget-deficit-may-close-north-country-post-offices">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:01</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>post office, post, postal, usps, politics, economy, parishville, hailesboro, schuyler falls, west stockholm, bill owens, De Peyster, Fishers Land, Peru, Port Kent, Severance, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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