Collins said she disagrees with President Trump’s effort to prevent emergency funding for the nation’s mail service.
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Maine members of Congress demand end to mail delays, answers from postmaster general
President Trump says he’ll withhold funding from the U.S. Postal Service to prevent the expansion of mail-in voting, raising widespread objections in the House and Senate.
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Postal workers’ union says up to 80,000 letters were held back Monday in southern Maine
Under a new policy handed down from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, trucks left the mail behind at a local distribution center, according to the union.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Postal Service loses $2.2 billion in 3 months as virus woes persist
The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, disputes reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail.
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Sen. King raises concerns about U.S. Postal Service policies as election nears
King, a longtime advocate for the agency, warns a key Senate leader that post offices will struggle to keep up with mail-in ballots unless policies are changed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say letter carriers
Several letter carriers are accusing Portland’s postmaster of deliberately delaying the delivery of first-class and priority mail by ordering clerks to sort Amazon packages first, ensuring that carriers deliver them on time.
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Maine voters get mixed messages on mail-in ballot postage
Amid a rapid switch to absentee voting, many Mainers aren’t sure how much postage is required to mail in their votes – and aren’t getting good answers.
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Central Maine rural mail carriers take precautions during pandemic
Mail carrier Patrick Dapolito said the mail system is vital during the outbreak, but could be threatened as it is being used less.
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John J. Hovestadt
AUGUSTA — John J. Hovestadt, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 8. He was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Caroline and Frederick Hovestadt, both deceased. John served in World War II with the 88th Blue Devil Division in Italy. In 1948, he married the former Helen […]
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What is wrong with the Postal Service?
I don’t know who is in charge of the U.S. Postal Service, but they are not doing their job. What is wrong with them? It was in the newspaper that the Postal Service lost $2.6 billion last quarter, so they decided to raise the price of stamps higher. They have been doing that forever and […]