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9.29.2008
Terra Ceia losing a sense of identity
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"...On this island in northern Manatee County where there is no home mail delivery, the local post office has served as the social hub ...
9.27.2008
$50,000 reward posted for information on mailings containing white powder
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"...in an attempt to smoke out the culprit who mailed a series of hoax letters containing white powder this month to two west suburban ...
9.26.2008
OPM Announces Open Season for Health Benefits, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts
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"...The Open Season also can be used by employees and retirees to enroll in supplemental dental and/or vision insurance coverage. In 20...
9.25.2008
Direct mail campaign targets document and package shippers
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IT’S TIME TO RETHINK YOUR SHIPPING "...a free shipping kit that includes Express Mail and Priority Mail boxes and envelopes, labels and...
Reward in mail carrier attack
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"...The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person who struck...
9.23.2008
Casa de correos, correo. DURHAM, NC
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New post office caters to Spanish speakers "... the new post office is open for business at La Plaza Latina, 3801 Wake Forest Road, Sui...
Stamp out junk mail ...and get $1.00
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GreenDimes "... With GreenDimes, you can stop up to 90% of your junk mail - guaranteed. We work with you and the largest group of marke...
15% Off ZIP Code Maps - Thru September 30th Only
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"... MaponicsOnlineStore.com , the only place USPS.com refers to for ZIP Code maps, announced that now thru September 30th only, busine...
Reduce Shipping Costs
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Cost Cutters: Reduce Shipping Costs "... If paying 42 cents apiece to send out a direct mailer sounds pricey, then consider switching t...
Baker clerk addresses campus postal needs
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"... On an average day, 300 to 400 customers use the post office in Baker University Center, so post office clerk Charlie Tholin is usu...
9.21.2008
Carrier Routes by ZIP Code Lookup
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A great tool from MelissaData "... Get a list of Carrier Routes by 5-digit ZIP Code. ..." Source: www.melissadata.com Visit Our...
9.20.2008
Imagine MSN Virtual Earth for Business Mailers -- by Neighborhood
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Melissa Data teams up with Maponics to create a unique, free mashup that lets businesses visualize carrier route boundaries before purchasin...
USPS to deploy IPv6-capable video surveillance
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"...The new video platform will be integrated into the existing USPS network. Video surveillance is critical for USPS to prevent and in...
9.19.2008
Former UPS worker awarded $2.63 million
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Former UPS worker awarded $2.63 million "...lost his job as a package car driver after he suffered a shoulder injury and sought workers...
9.18.2008
Mail theft prevention posters in the mail
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"... The poster includes the national toll-free OIG Hotline telephone number, 888-USPS-OIG, for employees and contractors to anonymousl...
Postal Service Outlines Plan to Tackle Tough Times, Reach New Heights
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Postmaster General Cautions of Perfect Economic Storm "... Citing fluctuating oil prices, inflation in paper prices and the strife in t...
9.17.2008
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Federal workers owe billions in unpaid taxes "...The agency with the most delinquent employees is the US Postal Service. With more than...
9.14.2008
USPS May Introduce New Flat Rate Box
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"... A spokesperson said, "There are no official plans right now for the box you describe below..." Source: blog.auctionby...
9.12.2008
stolen post office safe
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Reward offered for tip on stolen post office safe "... safe was stolen recently from the Makaweli Post Office and the U.S. Postal Inspe...
Fall Ride Post Office Ceremony
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Tomahawk Fall Ride "...Terry Hinds, a fall ride participant says, "I collect stamps, so I look at ceremonies for new stamps and th...
9.09.2008
Downers Grove post office to curb noise, lights for condo residents
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"...constant complaints from nearby residents, the Downers Grove post office has reached an agreement with the village that will reduce...
Gustav precautions put burden on Postal Service
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Mail was evacuated from harm's way too "...Workers are now dealing with a very high volume of mail at the Loyola Avenue center, Com...
9.08.2008
Postal Service offers early retirements
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Buyouts not an option "...Vegliante said paying employees to retire early isn’t an option. The agency anticipates a $2 billion deficit ...
9.07.2008
Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP)
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Description "...The Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Authority, also known as buyout authority, allows agencies that are downsizi...
9.06.2008
Postal worker suspected of embezzling $15,000
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GRAND RAPIDS -- "...An employee at the U.S. Postal Service's Kentwood branch is suspected of embezzling $15,000 by failing to recor...
9.04.2008
Ex-postal workers cite problems
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Postal Service says grievance process wasn’t utilized "... the postal service has grievance procedures established with the unions. Tha...
Analysis of a Postal Scam
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"...legitimate looking (but nevertheless equally criminal and spurious) letter via the U.S. Mail. Starting with a sort of official let...
9.03.2008
Man Charged For Robbing Gould, Ark. Post Office
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"... brandishing a firearm, entered the Gould Post Office and took $200 from an employee. If convicted of the postal robbery charge......
9.02.2008
Poll results confirm large majority opposes postal deregulation
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CANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERS "..."The public is overwhelmingly against postal deregulation and supports a strong universal pub...
Postal Service Suspending Service
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"... Postal Service employees in the area are being advised to check for changes to their scheduled work reporting status on a daily ba...
9.01.2008
US Postal Service: Mail will be secured during Hurricane Gustav
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"...has procedures in place to help customers reestablish connection with their mail as soon as weather conditions allow. The USPS is w...
8.31.2008
Gustav -v- USPS
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Post Offices May Extend Holiday Closures in Preparation for Gustav "...The Postal Service is already scheduled to suspend its operation...
8.29.2008
New stamp an early sketch of Birmingham Museum of Art's Bierstadt
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"...At first glance, a light-strewn image of Yosemite Valley on a new commemorative stamp is a dead ringer for Albert Bierstadt's ...
8.27.2008
Former postmaster compiles history of Hanover office
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"...he put together a book called "U.S. Post Office History, Hanover PA 17331" outlining the Hanover Post Office's 213-ye...
More Postal Service Mail Processing Facility Consolidations
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Article Title: No. 2 Oakland County project: U.S. Postal Service Processing Center "... consolidated four mail processing centers that...
8.26.2008
Black Rock City Post Office for the Burning Man festival
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"... The BRCPO in Center Camp, has been and is again this year, the only camp with the privilege to run the USPS mail in and out of Bla...
APWU Recommends "No Go" on no incentive USPS Early Out Offer
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"... We also can expect that if a sufficient number of employees do not accept the early-out offer, the Postal Service will still face ...
Mark of the Eagle: Episode 2
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After a narrow escape from the onslaught of office equipment, Ed, the letter carrier, must unite the people of this office for one final sta...
8.25.2008
National Retirement Counseling System Annuity Estimate
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USPS "...National Retirement Counseling System Annuity Estimate. This information details the postal voluntary early out retirement ann...
8.24.2008
mailbox explosions
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US Postal Inspection Service seeks information in mailbox explosions "... These most recent incidents follow a months-long string of ma...
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