The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it will be taking the next step in right-sizing its expansive retail network by conducting studies of approximately 3,700 retail offices to determine customer needs. As part of this effort, the Postal Service also introduced a retail-replacement option for affected communities around the nation.

“The Postal Service of the future will be smaller, leaner and more competitive and it will continue to drive commerce, serve communities and deliver value,” Donahoe added.

Here are the locations throughout Virginia that are being considered: http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/states/virginia.htm

In observance of Independence Day, city government offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011. City offices will reopen at regular business hours on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

Monday’s closing includes all branches of the Richmond Public Libraries and all city community centers, both of which will reopen on Tuesday.

Refuse collection will not be performed on Monday as the city’s Solid Waste Management Division will also be closed. This closure will result in a one day delay of refuse collection for the week, as the collection schedule will begin on Tuesday.

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Bank of America will launch a Financial Education Program in RRHA communities Wednesday. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Gilpin community, at the headquarters of Friends Association for Children at 1004 St. John Street.

This partnership will provide free, on-site financial education sessions to RRHA family and senior communities throughout Richmond, including after-school financial education sessions for youth.

Starting in July, the sessions will be held on a monthly basis throughout the year in RRHA communities. Sessions will cover a variety of topics including financial literacy, financial planning, the significance of saving, making healthy financial choices, credit counseling, and asset building.