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1.19.2026

Video | Minneapolis Protest: Postal Employees Call on ICE to End Raids Staged From Post Office | APT

"... #Minneapolis #PostalWorkers #USPS Postal workers and protesters gathered outside a U.S. post office in Minneapolis on Sunday, calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop using postal property to stage immigration raids. Demonstrators held signs reading “Return ICE to sender” and said the presence..."   
Source: www.youtube.com

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1.17.2026

NHL names United States Postal Service official shipping sponsor

"...Under the new sponsorship agreement, NHL fans will have the opportunity to interact with USPS at NHL events such as NHL Winter Classic® and NHL Stadium Series™ with on-site activities. At the 2026 NHL Stadium Series in Tampa, the USPS will activate at the 2026 NHL PreGame fan festival with a hockey skill activation and a photo booth where fans will be able to get a postcard with their image that they can mail directly from the exhibit.

USPS will receive an array of exclusive marketing rights connecting the USPS brand with the NHL ..."   
Source: www.nhl.com

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1.09.2026

More than 700 to be laid off as U.S. Postal Service terminates contract for Aurora mail hub

"...Alan Ritchey, contractor running the Denver Regional Transfer Hub, said it will let go of 729 workers on Feb. 28 ...Alan Ritchey Inc., a trucking and distribution company based in Valley View, Texas, informed the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment that it will lay off the 729 employees at the hub, located at 20500 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, on Feb. 28.

“This layoff will be permanent, and the Company’s operations will permanently cease. Affected employees are not represented by a union and bumping rights (that is, the right to avoid termination by displacing another employee) do not exist. However, employees may apply for positions at other Company facilities,” Robby Ritchey, the company’s CEO, wrote in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, letter to the state on Tuesday."   
Source: www.denverpost.com

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12.23.2025

USPS | Christmas is the Commemoration of the Birth of Jesus Christ

Christmastime is here

Image of US Post Office 1962 Christmas Stamp
"... Christmas, the annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, is Thursday, Dec. 25. ...As Christianity spread across the world, the celebration of Christmas became more widespread...The U.S. Post Office Department released its first Christmas stamp in 1962."   
Source: news.usps.com

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12.22.2025

Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years

"... Announcing the decision earlier this year to stop delivering letters, PostNord, formed in 2009 in a merger of the Swedish and Danish postal services, said it would cut 1,500 jobs in Denmark and remove 1,500 red postboxes amid the “increasing digitalisation” of Danish society.

Describing Denmark as “one of the most digitalised countries in the world”, the company said the demand for letters had “fallen drastically” while online shopping continued to increase, prompting the decision to instead focus on parcels. ..."   
Source: www.theguardian.com

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Marietta postal worker charged in mail theft targeting gift cards

"COBB COUNTY, Ga. - ...Marietta postal employee Isis Hinson charged with theft by taking and possession of stolen mail; investigators say she resigned. ..."   
Source: www.fox5atlanta.com

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12.18.2025

USPS announces bid solicitation for access to last-mile delivery network

"This will be a new approach for using more than 18,000 entry points... The Postal Service has announced a new opportunity for shippers large and small to access its valuable network of more than 18,000 destination delivery units nationwide through a solicitation process that will begin accepting bids in late January or early February. Shippers who wish to access the network of destination delivery units, also known as DDUs, will have the ability to propose a combination of volume, pricing and tender times at each location, with deliveries for successful bidders being made by USPS that same day or the next day, at the customer’s preference...."   
Source: usps.com

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12.14.2025

USPS | Almost 190 years ago, a fire destroyed vital postal records

"...On Dec. 15, 1836, a quick-moving fire destroyed a large government-owned building in Washington, DC. ...The General Post Office — which is what the Postal Service was called back then — lost important documents...Postal accounts for the years 1776-1778 were saved thanks to a courageous clerk named Cornelius Cox, who risked his life to save Benjamin Franklin’s original ledger.

The destroyed building, once known as Blodgett’s Hotel — although it never served as a hotel — had a fascinating history. "   
Source: news.usps.com

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12.13.2025

NYC auction house sued, demanded to return Florida widow’s $2 million stamp collection

"...Entner and her son William visited in April to inspect the collection.

“At the on-site visit, Ms. Entner came to believe that some of the stamps that had been in the U.S. Collection at the time of consignment in 2016 were no longer there,” according to court papers. ..."   
Source: www.aol.com

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11.29.2025

Take the time to send personalized Christmas Cards via Post

It is a rarity in the digital world to send and/or receive a mailed and handwritten Christmas card in this impersonal, fast-paced digital world. The rare breed that continues to cherish the little things in life still exist. Some are the well-raised children of Baby Boomers and the remaining Boomers themselves that were raised by parents and Grandparents of past generations. Many are the offspring of military veterans that cherised Mail Call while they served away from home and recall the love and warmth that mail brought them. Some simply hold the values of the past for their own reasons. The Christmas card can help retain a loose connection between the aging that live alone, or distant relatives and friends that still remember those wonderful times shared in the past. AI tells us of the Significance of Christmas Cards. Sending Christmas cards is more than just a holiday tradition; it’s a way to express care and maintain connections with loved ones. The tactile nature of cards allows them to be displayed and cherished, creating a warm atmosphere during the holiday season.

If you don't usually participate in this wonderful relic of the past, maybe you can show your heart a little this season by mailing your own. And if you are lucky, maybe you will get one in return. Give it a shot. It is a wonderful feeling and rekindles the spirit of the season.    
Source: Postal News Network

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11.28.2025

Postmaster Refused To Help A Customer Find Or Reorder Her Lost Packages, So She Returned The Favor When He Lost Her Check

"... He said, “Our policy is we have 30 days to deliver the packages. If the packages don’t arrive after 30 days, notify us in writing. Once we get your written notification we’ll start looking for them. If we don’t find them after 30 days we’ll issue payment to Sears for the lost packages. You can then reorder replacements.”

She said that would mean none of the presents from her would arrive before Christmas, but the postmaster said that was the policy. Grandma had the perfect comeback to the unhelpful postmaster. ..."   
Source: twistedsifter.com

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11.20.2025

BS Watch | Politicians Swear Everything is Less Expensive | USPS says you will have to pay more for shipping in 2026

USPS says you will have to pay more for shipping in 2026

"... The shipping service price increases will take effect Jan. 18, 2026.

While shipping service prices are increasing, the Postal Service said it will stick with its original plan and will not raise mailing service prices in January..."   
Source: www.usatoday.com

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11.13.2025

USPS worker found dead inside mailing machine in Michigan: 'Deeply saddened by the loss'

"...Nicholas John Acker, 36, was stuck in the machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center for several hours before he was found dead on Saturday, officials told WDIV. The man was a maintenance worker. ...Firefighters responded to the facility to investigate after the man's fiancĂ© reported that he had not returned home after his shift, according to the outlet. "   
Source: www.foxnews.com

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11.06.2025

Postal worker hurt in deadly stabbing previously attacked at downtown Indy gas station

"... Tyron Holder remains hospitalized more than a week after a quick stop for a protein drink at a downtown Indianapolis gas station turned into a deadly encounter.

Holder, a U.S. Postal Service driver, says he was walking into the store he frequents because it's close to work when John Bouvier Green Jr. passed him and snapped, "What the [expletive] you looking at?"..."   
Source: www.indystar.com

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10.28.2025

The Coolest Places Around the World From Where You Can Mail a Letter

"...around the world, a handful of post offices occupy locations so unusual they’ve become tourist attractions in their own right. One has been hiding inside... Here are 10 postal landmarks around the world to send snail mail from. ..."   
Source: www.cntraveler.com

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10.27.2025

Amazon links up with USPS for doorstep returns

"... While Amazon didn't specify the extent of the service's coverage, Third Person CEO and founder Matthew Hertz said in a LinkedIn post USPS returns pickup was available for his Amazon order in Nashville, Tennessee. The free pickup required a box and a label...."   
Source: www.yahoo.com

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10.10.2025

Postal worker shot in face expected to lose eye; GoFundMe started

"... A 26-year-old contracted Amazon delivery driver, Blake Coleman, has been charged with shooting U.S. Postal Service carrier Anthony Santoro in the..."   
Source: www.yahoo.com

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9.27.2025

Canada Post strike brings mail delivery to a halt nationwide

"... 55,000 members comes amid an ongoing dispute over pay and benefits for postal workers that resulted in a weeks-long walkout late last year. Canada Post said operations will shut down during the strike, leaving mail and parcels undelivered for millions and adding it would compound the..."   
Source: saralnama.in

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9.25.2025

Bat Cave post office fully reopens after Helene: 'We can come back'

"... Bat Cave’s United States Post Office is fully reopened for the first time since Tropical Storm Helene devastated the area a year ago this week.

It’s the first storefront in Bat Cave to reopen, Lynn Staton, owner of the post office building..."   
Source: www.blueridgenow.com

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9.22.2025

Bad checks, fake IDs and $100K in stamps: How a postal clerk in CT helped crack the case

"...realized the man before them matched the description of a person "who had been presenting checks in the names of various people" linked to accounts that had insufficient funds, a federal law enforcement officer with the postal service later wrote in a court filing. That individual had been purchasing stamps in post offices throughout the northeast "and elsewhere," the officer wrote. ... He eventually turned over his real ID, which identified him as Ezekiel Bailey. ... investigators were able to link him to other attempted or completed stamp purchases using bad checks and phony credentials"   
Source: www.ctinsider.com

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