10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SHIPPING FOOD AND SHIPPING FRAGILE ITEMS The holiday season is upon us, which means many of us may be considering mailing gifts, foods or potentially fragile items to friends and loved ones across the country. …
An Informed Holiday Ahead The holidays are just around the corner with enough parties, dinners and other last minute “must attend” get-togethers to keep me, you and everyone in between very busy in the next few months. At …
Announcing the Premiere of the USPS® 2018 Holiday Blog The Holidays Are Coming! The Holidays Are Coming! The most magical time of the year is quickly approaching! We’ve been planning for it all year long and we’re ready to kick …
Authored by: Junemarie Brandt, Research Analyst Postal History, 29 years in service In 2014, I visited the Supai, Arizona, Post Office™ facility—the last Post Office™ in the U.S. receiving mail by mule. To most Americans, communication in 2016 is fast, …
In his recent Office of Inspector General blog article, “Rethinking Mailbox Access,” UPS executive Keith Kellison proposes giving other delivery companies access to your mailbox. If delivery companies want to discuss stuffing your mailbox with their packages, then that discussion …
Each year, more than 37 million people in the U.S. pack up their things and move –to a new house, a new apartment, a new neighborhood, city or state. While most Americans move between May and September, the truth is …
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Chances are, besides the holidays, you don’t send too many cards or letters at once. But that changes when it comes time for wedding invitations. While you may be turning to Pinterest for planning or Facebook to organize your wedding …
Tweets aren’t always digital One morning in late summer 2012, I arrived at my job as Postmaster Relief at the Donald, OR, Post Office in Oregon’s rural Marion County. It’s a quiet little town with a quiet little Post …
The bags are packed and you’re ready to go. Timers for lights set? Check. Refrigerator cleaned out? Check. Wait, what about the mail? Rather than hope little Johnny next door is willing to retrieve your mail every day in exchange …
“What was the best thing you ever received in the mail?” When we asked customers this question recently, we figured everyone would respond with a generic answer like “a birthday card.” But a funny thing happened on the …