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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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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won't immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Commentary: Congress slouches as Postal Service workers hustle
If passed, the Postal Reform Act would strengthen a public service whose mission is to provide universal, affordable service.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine
The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Plan to replace aging U.S. postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit
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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PublishedMay 28, 2021
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.
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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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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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