The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener replacement vehicles is being challenged.
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Posted inNation & World
FBI investigating postmaster general in connection with his political fundraising
Federal agents have interviewed current and ex-employees of Louis DeJoy and a business he once ran.
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Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
Five of the board’s nine members are now Democratic appointees as the U.S. Postal Service seeks to raise postage rates at the end of August.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
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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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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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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Restoring service central to Biden’s postal board nominees
They are pledging to rebuild trust with the American public and ensure prompt deliveries.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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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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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.