The town is looking to take over the building at 46 Main St., a space that has been rented by USPS for years.
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Postal Service rate increases could squeeze Maine businesses
The state’s remote geography means most shipments destined for beyond New England will face higher surcharges over the winter holiday season.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Longtime Weld resident Eleanor Fish turns 100, celebrates with family and friends
Fish lived most of her life in Weld before moving to Edgewood Rehabilitation Center in Farmington.
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Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery
As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it’s getting pushback from legislators who say they’re hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued.
Amazon has increasingly come to rely on postal carriers to make ‘last-mile’ deliveries in harder-to-reach rural locations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Federal audit finds widespread deficiencies in Maine’s postal operations
The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found more than 150,000 pieces of mail that were delayed for delivery at five postal stations in the Southern Maine on March 14.
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Postal carriers hold rally over delivery delays
Workers demonstrate in front of the Forest Avenue post office in Portland, saying they’re being told to prioritize delivering packages, causing long delays for regular mail.
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Sleigh drivers wanted? Postal Service looks to staff up in time for holidays
A hiring event at a Portland post office highlighted the many open jobs there and across the region. The worker shortage could get more acute as the holidays approach.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Postmasters feted in Farmington
A celebration was held Thursday, May 26, for retiring postmaster Susan Jones and incoming postmaster Lloyd Keast.
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Iconic blue mailbox removals set off panic
But the U.S. Postal Service says they’re just being moved to higher-volume areas.