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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Sen. Collins cautions Postal Service about consolidating Maine’s 2 mail processing facilities
Maine's senior senator sent a letter to the postmaster general Thursday expressing concern about a proposal to close the Hampden facility and merge it with the Scarborough one. A postal service spokesman, however, said there is no talk of closing facilities.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued.
Amazon has increasingly come to rely on postal carriers to make 'last-mile' deliveries in harder-to-reach rural locations.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case
New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
‘Extreme’ delays plague mail delivery during busiest week of year, union says
Some customers, according to the union, are now going five or six days without regular mail service – as the holidays send delivery volumes to their peak.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Sleigh drivers wanted? Postal Service looks to staff up in time for holidays
A hiring event at a Portland post office highlighted the many open jobs there and across the region. The worker shortage could get more acute as the holidays approach.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Staffing woes frustrate customers at south Lewiston post office branch
The U.S. Postal Service said 'unforeseen circumstances' have led to a staffing shortage at the Lewiston south branch, but the situation is expected to improve soon.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Maine’s northernmost resident tells US Postal Service, ‘I exist’
A 67-year-old veteran in Estcourt Station has trash and recycling collection, a telephone, electricity and a paved road, but he cannot get mail.
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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Neither snow nor rain hold up the mail, but Maine potholes do
Officials said deliveries have resumed in an Aroostook County town as the potholes are starting to get filled in.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service
The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Congress passes bill to overhaul Postal Service
The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and follows widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
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