U.S. Postal Service

State could buy downtown Annapolis post office

2013-05-13 19:25:00

Top state officials will decide Wednesday whether to buy the Annapolis post office on Church Circle to use it for government offices. The Board of Public Works -- comprised of the governor, comptroller and treasurer -- will vote on spending $3.2 million...

Sale of downtown Annapolis post office building will end era ... eventually

2013-05-16 19:20:00

Since 1901, Annapolis residents and downtown workers have been dropping off letters and buying stamps at the brick Georgian Revival-style post office on Church Circle. But not for much longer. A vote by the state's Board of Public Works on Wednesday...

Maryland agrees to buy Annapolis post office

2013-05-15 13:31:14

Maryland officials agreed Wednesday to buy the historic Annapolis post office building from the U.S. Postal Service for use as part of the government complex surrounding the State House. Without dissent, the three-member Board of Public Works agreed to...

Victim tells robber he has no cell phone -- then it rings [North Baltimore Crime Log]

2013-05-07 07:10:00

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Baltimore City...

Average federal salary up, despite pay freeze

2013-04-12 14:30:09

The "average" federal employee salary is nearly $78,500, an amount that has risen by about $1,800 in the past two years despite a general freeze on salary rates, according to the Office of Personnel Management. As of September, OPM reported last week,...

Two Benson Post Office robberies connected, police say

2013-04-30 09:37:00

The robber of the Benson post office on Connolly Road Saturday is believed to be the same man who robbed that post office in December 2012, police investigators say.. An attempted robbery that also occurred Saturday, at the Sovereign Bank branch just...

Motorman back on track ringing bell rail line from Catonsville to Towson

2013-04-21 17:52:36

An article in the April 19, 1913, edition of The Argus announced the return of familiar face on the rail cars. Not content with sitting on a slow-moving auto truck, Charles Bujac of Catonsville, one of the oldest motormen in the employ of the United...

Rep. Edwards talks government cuts at Montpelier Arts Center

2013-04-08 08:13:00

Maryland District 4 Rep. Donna Edwards spoke to constituents Saturday at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, addressing economic concerns and outlining her current priorities. Edwards, a Democrat who represents parts of Prince George's and...

Five questions with ... John Kennedy

2013-04-07 00:00:00

Helping companies save money on postage can bring in the big bucks. Baltimore-based Three Dog Logistics picks up mail from clients with high volumes, "commingles" it with other client mail going to the same ZIP code and delivers it closer to the end...

Harford government employees collect 3 tons of food in annual drive

2013-03-12 11:53:03

Harford County government employees collected more than three tons of food during a one-week drive to aid Harvest for the Hungry, which concluded Friday. In all, 6,200 pounds of non-perishable food were collected during the drive that began March 1 to...

Government favors big corporations

2013-03-07 05:15:00

We average people vote but we don't get much respect from our government these days nor from some of our representatives. The government gives our taxpayer money and tax breaks to big companies and corporations that don't pay taxes and often don't pay...

Harvest for the Hungry this week helps to replenish food banks in Harford, region

2013-03-07 10:39:00

The Harford Community Action Agency and Harford County government are again spearheading the Harford County part of the annual Harvest for the Hungry Campaign that began Saturday and runs through Saturday, March 9. In its 27th year, the Harvest for...

Former U.S. Postal Service worker Aida Luz Maldonado, 49, of Coral Springs, was sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing and opening mail containing gift cards on her delivery route in Miami-Dade County.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

U.S. Postal Service mail boxes at a post office in Encinitas, California.

2013-05-10 13:35:19

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe addresses the National Press Club last month in Washington.

2013-05-10 09:29:00