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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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
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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Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
The U.S. Postal Service is about to charge you more for slower mail. Here’s why.
The Postal Service used to put about 20% of your mail on airplanes to move it across the country. Now it’s going to drive.