Question: We have a neighborhood problem with kids mashing mailboxes. What do you think about building a decorative brick mailbox and perhaps adding a light? Answer: Your problem is not uncommon.

Any resident who has erected a brick roadside mailbox will be required to sign an indemnity agreement that would lessen the village’s liability should a snowplow accidentally damage the mailbox ...

The county adopted federal mailbox standards in December, after removing one brick structure in the 6000 block of Smith Road that was so close to the road it caused plow trucks to swerve around it.