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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Maine members of Congress demand end to mail delays, answers from postmaster general
President Trump says he'll withhold funding from the U.S. Postal Service to prevent the expansion of mail-in voting, raising widespread objections in the House and Senate.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Postal workers’ union says up to 80,000 letters were held back Monday in southern Maine
Under a new policy handed down from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, trucks left the mail behind at a local distribution center, according to the union.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Postal Service loses $2.2 billion in 3 months as virus woes persist
The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, disputes reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Sen. King raises concerns about U.S. Postal Service policies as election nears
King, a longtime advocate for the agency, warns a key Senate leader that post offices will struggle to keep up with mail-in ballots unless policies are changed.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail
Voting rights groups have expressed concern that delays in service amid a surge in voting by mail could lead to ballots being thrown out.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say letter carriers
Several letter carriers are accusing Portland's postmaster of deliberately delaying the delivery of first-class and priority mail by ordering clerks to sort Amazon packages first, ensuring that carriers deliver them on time.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Mail could be delayed as new postal boss pushes cost-cutting
The changes come a month after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major donor to President Trump, took over the sprawling mail service.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Maine voters get mixed messages on mail-in ballot postage
Amid a rapid switch to absentee voting, many Mainers aren't sure how much postage is required to mail in their votes – and aren't getting good answers.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Most Americans give the U.S. Postal Service high marks for its work getting mail to far-flung corners of the country each day.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
The Maine Millennial: Postal Service may become a COVID casualty
We are in danger of losing an institution enshrined in our Constitution that offers a service that no private company would provide.
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