POSTAL UPDATES
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Nov 27, 2025, 12:00 PM
USPS Operation Santa open for letter adoption starting Nov. 17
by Linn’s StaffNew this year, Operation Santa is offering the option for adopters to select family letters, allowing participants to provide gifts for an entire household at once. -
Nov 26, 2025, 09:30 AM
USPS seeks new 2026 prices for shipping services
by Linn’s StaffThe proposed changes have been approved by the Postal Service’s board of governors. -
Nov 25, 2025, 08:30 AM
Fireboat celebrates 125 years of service
by Linn’s StaffThe fireboat is still in use by the Buffalo Fire Department in Buffalo, N.Y., and is the oldest active vessel dedicated to firefighting. -
Nov 24, 2025, 09:00 AM
U.S. Postal Service suffers net loss of $9 billion in fiscal 2025
by Linn’s StaffBy continuing its network optimization efforts, the USPS showed transportation expense reductions of $422 million. -
Nov 20, 2025, 12:00 PM
McReynolds reelected chair of USPS board of governors
by Linn’s StaffThe board of governors also unanimously reelected Derek Kan to serve another term as vice chair. -
Nov 7, 2025, 10:00 AM
Pictorial postmark celebrates Urbanna Oyster Festival
by Linn’s StaffThe festival is the oldest oyster celebration in the country and in 1988 was designated the official oyster festival of the Commonwealth of Virginia. -
Nov 5, 2025, 09:30 AM
USPS delivers more cheer with holiday catalog
by Jay BigalkeThe Delivering Cheer catalog has become a clever supplemental companion to the Postal Service’s main USA Philatelic catalog. -
Nov 3, 2025, 12:00 PM
New book details 250-year history of U.S. Postal Service
by Linn’s StaffDelivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation was authored by James H. Bruns. -
Oct 28, 2025, 08:00 AM
Postmark promotes breast cancer awareness
by Linn’s StaffThe idea of recognizing breast cancer awareness originated in the United States in 1985. -
Oct 27, 2025, 11:30 AM
Canadian Union of Postal Workers moves to rotating strikes as of Oct. 11
by David HartwigThe rotating strikes come just over a week after Canada Post presented new offers to the union. -
Oct 15, 2025, 12:30 PM
USPS launches a fun holiday letter-writing kit for children
by Jay BigalkeThe kit is designed to help children take part in the Postal Service’s Operation Santa program. -
Oct 13, 2025, 08:15 AM
Tennessee town celebrates Oktoberfest with postmark
by Linn’s StaffLoretto, Tenn., began as a stagecoach station known as Glen Rock in the early 19th century. -
Oct 7, 2025, 11:30 AM
U.S. postal inspectors warn of fake postage stamp scams
by Linn’s StaffPostal inspectors report that these scams often advertise savings of 40 to 50 percent off the face value of stamps. -
Oct 6, 2025, 12:00 PM
U.S. stamp prices to remain steady in January 2026; increases coming in summer
by Linn’s StaffThe rate for a domestic first-class letter weighing less than or equal to 1 ounce increased from 73¢ to 78¢ on July 13. -
Oct 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
Canadian Union of Postal Workers launches nationwide strike
by David HartwigAs of Sept. 25, mail and parcels are not being processed or delivered in Canada, and some post offices will be closed. -
Sep 30, 2025, 12:00 PM
USPS Operation Santa opens for holiday season
by Linn’s StaffNew this year, Operation Santa is offering the option for adopters to select family letters, allowing participants to provide gifts for an entire household at once. -
Sep 29, 2025, 14:00 PM
Postmark pays homage to New Deal post office mural
by Linn’s StaffThe Delhi, N.Y., postmark celebrates the oil and tempera mural painted by artist Mary Earley (1900-92), The Down-Rent War, Around 1845. -
Sep 25, 2025, 13:00 PM
USPS announces mailing dates for 2025 holiday season
by Linn’s Staff“During the holiday season, customers should always plan to mail and ship packages early to ensure arrival by Dec. 25,” the Postal Service said. -
Sep 11, 2025, 09:04 AM
Poshmark offers exclusive USPS Ground Advantage packaging as it shifts shipping to cut costs
by Linn’s StaffWith more than 100 million registered users across the United States, Canada, Australia, and India, Poshmark has grown into one of the largest online resale marketplaces. -
Sep 10, 2025, 11:30 AM
Mysterious nighttime lights aglow at annual Texas festival
by Linn’s StaffMarfa, a high desert city in west Texas, has become known for the appearance of mysterious lights in the southern nighttime sky about 30 times per year.
Headlines
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World Stamps Dec 2, 2025, 9 AM
Royal Mail showcases the Stamps of Queen Victoria
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World Stamps Dec 1, 2025, 11 AM
Canada Post continues Graphic Novelists series
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US Stamps Dec 1, 2025, 8 AM
APS seeking chief financial officer
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Postal Updates Nov 27, 2025, 12 PM
USPS Operation Santa open for letter adoption starting Nov. 17






















