Monday, October 6, 2014

Neighborhood's postal locked 'cluster mailboxes' broken into

Wichita neighborhood's locked mailboxes broken into
Article Title:Wichita neighborhood's locked mailboxes broken into Snippet of Article: "... criminals forced open a locked cluster mailbox. "It does make me a little bit concerned about whether I'll be getting things like bills. And obviously I'm wondering where I'm going to get my mail...." Reference: www.kake.com

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Rep. Darrell Issa proposes mail cluster boxes for mail delivery instead of curbside and door delivery of mail

U.S. Postal Service wants cluster boxes in new developments Article Title: Snippet of Article: "...While the policy applies only to new construction, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has proposed an amendment to the Postal Reform Act of 2013 that would allow the service to adopt the policy more widely...." Reference: www.upi.com

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Mailbox Installation Guidelines and Regulations

Everything you need to know about mailboxes, mailbox care, mailbox installation, mailbox location, and more Article Title:Everything you need to know about mailboxes, mailbox care, mailbox installation, mailbox location, and more Snippet of Article: "...Generally, mailboxes should be installed at a height of 41–45 inches from the road surface to the bottom of the mailbox or point of mail entry. Mailboxes are set back 6–8 inches from the front face of the curb or road edge to the mailbox door. However, because of varying road and curb conditions and other factors, the Postal Service recom­mends that customers contact their local Post Office™ before erecting or replacing mailboxes and supports...." Reference: usps.com