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U.S. Postal Service

Published
February 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.
Published
January 13, 2022

Scarborough and other southern Maine residents experiencing inconsistent mail delivery

US Rep. Pingree and US Sen. Collins push for faster mail delivery.
Published
January 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
December 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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Published
October 29, 2021

Biden bill would give Postal Service $6 billion for fleet of electric vehicles

The new mail trucks would replace the 30-year-old, gas-guzzling 'Long Life Vehicles,' which have a reputation for catching fire after years of overuse.
Published
October 1, 2021

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.
Published
August 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.
Published
June 3, 2021

FBI investigating postmaster general in connection with his political fundraising

Federal agents have interviewed current and ex-employees of Louis DeJoy and a business he once ran.
Published
May 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.