POSTAL NEWS

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3.28.2014

Hector Asselin, postal clerk passes


Hector Asselin – a very Vineyard life

"... In November 1958, Hector was hired to work in the Vineyard Haven Post Office as a postal clerk. The post office at that time was in the building which now houses Rainy Day. Hector became a familiar face behind the counter for many years. He retired in 1983, after 25 years, finishing at the relocated site at Five Corners...."   
Source: www.mvtimes.com

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3.25.2014

USPS releases its February financial statement: First impressions of the rate increase?

Postal Service releases its February financial statement: First impressions of the rate increase?

"... While it is way too soon to say how mailers will ultimately respond to the rate increase, it looks as though higher rates are not driving away vast amounts of mail, and overall, the Postal Service looks to be doing okay for fiscal year 2014. Year to date, five months into the fiscal year, the Postal Service has made a profit of $1.1 billion in controllable operating income. ..."   
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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3.16.2014

New Hyde Park residents angered over Postal Service failures

NHP post office starts to sort out delivery problems

"... “It’s not the mailman. It’s the management,” he said last week. “The management all should be canned.” In late February, state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) said his office had alerted Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about the problem and was steering complaints about sporadic mail delivery to her office...."   
Source: www.theislandnow.com

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3.03.2014

Postal carrier crashes, mail flies everywhere

USPS truck crashes near Ollala, mail flies everywhere

"... A US Postal Service driver in South Kitsap was hurt Monday morning when her mail truck went off the road and into the water...."   
Source: q13fox.com

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