Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A proposal would end Saturday first-class mail delivery.
The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly announcing on Wednesday that it will stop Saturday first-class mail delivery by Aug. 1, reported CBS News. Mail personnel have delivered mail on Saturdays for 150 years, but the plan is to end regular mail service, while maintaining Saturday delivery for packages and express mail, said CBS News. The move is the latest attempt by the cash-strapped federal department to save money. It has already cut employees and service, but still reportedly lost $16 billion last year. What do you think about this idea? Would you miss Saturday mail service?
Friday, January 18, 2013
A handful of people have reported the issue, which might have been caused by an issue with mail sorting machinery.
Some postal customers in Charlestown received only half their W-2 forms this week. Resident Angela Fagin said she was immediately concerned when she received her W-2 form on Monday and found it already open, with half missing. “I called the Credit Bureau to put a freeze on my credit because I was afraid someone would steal my identity,” Fagin said in an email. She contacted the U.S. Postal Service's Charlestown Carriers Annex and spoke to the local supervisor, who reportedly told her that she had received a few calls about the same thing happening to other Charlestown residents. Christine Dugas, spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service’s Boston District, said the office had received “a handful” of calls about the issue. “It seems to be a …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A special post office box has been established for those wishing to send condolences to Newtown, CT.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The following text was provided by the U.S. Postal Service. The U.S. Postal Service has established a unique Post Office Box to allow the public to send condolences to those affected by the tragedy in Newtown, CT last week. Those who wish to send expressions of comfort should address them to: Messages of Condolence for Newtown P.O. Box 3700 Newtown, CT 06470 “We understand that there is an outpouring of support for everyone in the Newtown area and we hope to make it easier for those who wish to send encouragement and messages of compassion to those affected,” said Kimberly J. Peters, Connecticut Valley District Manager for the U.S. Postal Service. “Through letters and cards, families will be able to hold that friendship in their hands …
Gina Flores
5:17 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013
Check out Snail in the Mail www.snailinthemail.com Looks like someone is trying to keep snail mail alive more ›