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    Sep 18, 2022, 12:00 PM

    Picturesque Essex County, N.Y. town turns 200

    by Molly Goad
    The town was officially named “Wilmington” by the state legislature on March 22, 1822.

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    Sep 8, 2022, 09:34 AM

    Oklahoma City letter carrier marks 66 years with USPS

    by Bill McAllister
    Bell became a carrier in 1956, and he has spent his entire postal career in Oklahoma City.

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    Sep 1, 2022, 11:30 AM

    USPS outlines plans for new sorting and delivery centers

    by Bill McAllister
    Postmaster General Louis Dejoy’s delivering for America plan calls for the creation of sorting and delivery centers to speed up mail delivery.

  • alaska-state-fair-pictorial-cancel
    Aug 31, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Alaska State Fair postmark for Aug. 19 opening day

    by Jay Bigalke
    The Palmer, Alaska, postmark is sponsored by the Anchorage Philatelic Society.

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    Aug 26, 2022, 14:00 PM

    President Biden signs law for postal truck funding

    by Bill McAllister
    The Inflation Reduction Act authorizes a $3 billion federal payment to the USPS for the purchase of zero-emission delivery vehicles and charging infrastructure.

  • montpelier-station-post-office-james-madison-virginia
    Aug 26, 2022, 08:30 AM

    Tiny post office in Virginia at center of racial controversy

    by Bill McAllister
    The furor is all about the Montpelier Station, a train depot that sits next to the Montpelier estate of James Madison, the nation’s fourth president.

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    Aug 23, 2022, 12:30 PM

    PMG DeJoy makes USPS workspaces a priority

    by Bill McAllister
    A better workplace is a key element in DeJoy’s 10-year Delivering for America plan.

  • machias-maine-wild-blueberry-festival-postmark
    Aug 22, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Blueberry bucket headlines Machias, Maine, postmark

    by Molly Goad
    The postmark image came from the local T-shirt design contest.

  • new-usps-mail-truck
    Aug 12, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Funding for USPS electric truck fleet clears Senate

    by Bill McAllister
    The measure now goes to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

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    Aug 11, 2022, 14:00 PM

    USPS settles lawsuit over foreign cigarette shipments

    by Bill McAllister
    In resolving the lawsuit, the Postal Service denied it had engaged in any “unlawful conduct or wrongdoing.”

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    Aug 11, 2022, 10:17 AM

    USPS proposes temporary price hikes for holiday season

    by Bill McAllister
    The increases would affect Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package, Parcel Select and Retail Ground services.

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    Aug 10, 2022, 10:41 AM

    Postal Service Reform Act puts black ink on USPS ledger

    by Bill McAllister
    It was the first time in years that the Postal Service has been able to show a profit.

  • uss-fort-lauderdale-commissioning-postmark
    Aug 8, 2022, 11:00 AM

    USS Fort Lauderdale coat of arms featured on July 30 postmark

    by Molly Goad
    The pictorial postmark displays the ship’s coat of arms, which contains a shield, swords, an alligator and the “Together We Fight” motto.

  • postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-american-enterprise-institute
    Aug 3, 2022, 14:00 PM

    PMG DeJoy aggressively pushes his agenda for USPS

    by Bill McAllister
    DeJoy said he was refocusing the Postal Service so it can survive.

  • new-usps-mail-truck
    Jul 28, 2022, 12:00 PM

    Electric truck battle takes new turn

    by Bill McAllister
    Plans now call for 40 percent of the United States Postal Service’s first order of new delivery vehicles to be powered by electricity.

  • northern-nevada-african-american-firefighter-museum-postmark
    Jul 20, 2022, 13:00 PM

    African American volunteer firefighters honored with museum, postmark

    by Molly Goad
    A Greater Reno Stamp and Cover Show pictorial postmark is dedicated to the new Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum.

  • machine-cancellations-syracuse-juneau-yakima
    Jul 19, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Machine cancellations still in use at a few U.S. post offices

    by Jay Bigalke
    The older machinery sometimes gets put back into service around the months of November and December when mail volumes increase.

  • united-states-postal-service-logo
    Jul 15, 2022, 14:00 PM

    PMG DeJoy ends USPS 30-year discount postage program

    by Bill McAllister
    The death of the so-called “postage reselling” program was disclosed July 5 by Capitol Forum, a Washington, D.C., news organization.

  • united-states-postal-service-logo
    Jul 14, 2022, 13:00 PM

    DeJoy to revamp U.S. Postal Service mail plants

    by Bill McAllister
    With package mail becoming more important, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wants a new footprint for postal operations that will be parcel friendly.

  • bridal-veil-oregon-postmark
    Jul 8, 2022, 14:00 PM

    Wedding invitations help Bridal Veil post office stay open

    by Molly Goad
    The town was named after the nearby Bridal Veil Falls, a beautiful waterfall that is part of the Oregon State Park system.

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