Performing a good deed before fully vetting the process can lead to unintended consequences, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Betty White Forever: New stamp will honor the much-beloved ‘Golden Girls’ actor
The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Voting by mail? Postal Service says mail your ballot by Tuesday
The recommendation comes as election officials around the country have raised concerns about the Postal Service’s ability to handle a large amount of election mail this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Carriers reach tentative contract with USPS to include pay raises, air-conditioned trucks
Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Postal Service scraps plan to reduce role of Hampden facility
The change would have moved outgoing mail processing from Hampden to a facility in Scarborough, roughly 130 miles away.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Postal Service insists it’s ready for a flood of mail-in ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he’ll work with state election officials to address concerns about mail-in ballots after they warned of persistent problems during the primary season
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Election officials warn that widespread problems with U.S. mail system could disrupt voting
State and local election officials say problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters and that repeated outreach to the Postal Service to resolve the issues had failed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man pleads guilty to robbery of postal carriers, burglaries of central Maine post offices
A traffic stop leads to the arrest of Winston O. McLeod and his co-defendant in the case.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: A plea to USPS: Please ban envelope anonymity
Most of my mail now falls into one of two categories: worthless or objectionable. It would help if the USPS would require identifying information on the envelopes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Rep. Golden introduces legislation to halt Postal Service consolidation
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says the USPS’ plan, which includes shifting some mail processing operations from Hampden to Scarborough, would be detrimental to reliable mail delivery.