Across the state, customers tell of late or lost letters and packages as scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service mounts amid a global pandemic and before the presidential vote.
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Maine postal workers take issue with postmaster general’s testimony
Workers blame Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s changes to the Postal Service for delivery delays, and say they are prepared to deliver a surge of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
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Postal chief defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election
Acknowledging an expected surge in mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, Louis DeJoy said voters should mail back their ballots at least 7 days before the election.
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Postal chief warns voters to request, return ballots early
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election.
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Dozens rally in Portland in support of U.S. Postal Service
The protesters demand the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and say the postal crisis was manufactured by President Trump to boost his re-election.
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Trump post office turmoil imperils lifeline for rural GOP voters
Rural residents – whose backing of Trump was critical to his 2016 election – are especially dependent on the mail for medication and retail purchases.
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Bees, cockroaches, crickets and frogs: How mail delays are affecting the live animal trade
“The slowdown has caused a lot of issues in regards to delays and DOA orders.”
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Postal service problems emerge as wedge in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Susan Collins and her primary opponent, Sara Gideon, agree on the need for additional funding for the beleaguered federal agency, but Gideon has sought to highlight the politics involved while Collins has not.
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Democratic AGs, including Maine’s, file lawsuit over postal changes
The attorneys general who sued the U.S. Postal Service also include those in California, Delaware, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Postmaster general says he won’t restore mailboxes, sorting machines that were removed
Louis DeJoy tells senators he doesn’t yet have a plan to ensure that mail-in ballots would arrive on time but says it’s his ‘sacred duty’ to do so.