U.S. Postal Service
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Postal Service looks to raise price of 1st-class stamp to 58 cents
The Washington Post reports that the price hikes also are being accompanied by hundreds of layoffs of 'management-level employees.'
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Senators reach bipartisan deal to reform Postal Service finances
The bill, identical to one that has advanced in the House, would repeal $5 billion a year in mandatory retiree health-care expenses and require future postal retirees to enroll in Medicare.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
DeJoy charges ahead with USPS cost-cutting despite beating financial projections
A full confirmation vote on President Biden's 3 nominees could still be a number of weeks away.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
Restoring service central to Biden’s postal board nominees
They are pledging to rebuild trust with the American public and ensure prompt deliveries.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Our View: DeJoy’s plan would hobble Postal Service
The agency needs a strategy for success, not this recipe for failure.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change
The pandemic-depleted workforce, including in Maine, fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2021
The humble Farmer: Not exactly the typical midcoast caroling tableau
As I try to hear the eager young voices over the rattle of my Waterpik, I realize I need a phone call giving me 20 minutes to prepare for visitors.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Unparalleled volume near holiday adds long delays to shipping
U.S. Postal Service officials say carriers are working well into the night on most days to deliver an unprecedented volume of packages before Christmas.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
Trump names USPS board nominee, potentially solidifying Republican control of mail service
The nomination sets up a potentially charged and rapid confirmation fight in the Senate for a position that tends to be nonpolitical in nature and pass without opposition.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Maine postal workers renew calls to stop service cuts, pass relief funding
Postal labor leaders warned Tuesday that embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is steaming ahead with cost-cutting measures that will reduce service across the country.
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