Postal News Archives

FRANKFORD -- Lindon F. Haynes, a 20-year resident of Selbyville, will be sworn in as Frankford's new postmaster.

Siemens has been awarded a $245-million contract from the United States Postal Service for 550 Advanced Facer Canceller Systems 200 to replace and modernize its existing fleet of AFCS.

Newgistics Inc., the only provider of a postal-based, intelligent logistics solution for forward and returns shipping, today announced it was honored with the prestigious 2008 Corporate Business Achievement ...

The third full week of May is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and the American Veterinary Medical Association, the United States Postal Service, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are each ...

A nuisance for some, direct/junk mail is a robust economic engine that indirectly creates jobs for millions.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - BroadVision, Inc., a global provider of strategic e-business solutions, announced today that Phil@Poste, a division of La Poste, chose BroadVision Commerce Agility Suite and ...

In a special ceremony Saturday, the Marshall Post Office will be renamed in honor of 23-year Marshall Postmaster Michael W. Schragg, according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. via Battle Creek Enquirer

“The ones purchased at the 41-cent rate will be forever good”

BY TAMMY KRIKORIAN * tkrikorian@rgj.com * May 11, 2008 Beginning Monday postal customers will see an increase in the price of postage, most apparent in the price of first-class stamps, which have gone up a ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

Help Stamp Out Hunger Letter carriers in 10,000 communities across the country are preparing to collect an estimated 70 million pounds of food this Saturday, May 10. via Wellington Town-Crier

“It should be illegal to transport any animal through the postal service, let alone day-old chicks”

A strange package caused quite a stir at the Oakland International Airport on Tuesday forcing authorities to detain a group of travelers before they could even get off the ground. via KNTV San Jose

“If the delivery of letters were opened to competition, we would respond to that challenge, too -- as long as we were given the means and the same freedom to compete as others in our markets.”

Bill C-14, the examination of which resumed last week at the House of Commons, could open a small crack in the monopoly of Canada Post. via Canada.com

“Making environmentally responsible decisions is increasingly important from a social, economic, and ethical perspective”

Marketers can visit www.canadapost.ca/green which offers greener options and earth-friendly ideas on how to use direct mail to target their messages and offer consumers information that is relevant to them. via Earth Times

“As a researcher and clinician, Dr. Trudeau still inspires members of the medical society he founded more than a hundred years ago”

Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, who founded the organization that is now known as the American Thoracic Society, will be recognized by the United States Postal Service with the issuance of a Distinguished ... via MediLexicon

“You have to pay a cent to get them at the post office”

Stamp prices to increase to 42 cents Monday Beginning Monday, the United States Postal Service rate is increasing by one cent to 42 cents per stamp. via North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

To the Editor:On Saturday, May 10, the National Association of Letter Carriers, in conjunction with the United States Postal Service, will conduct its 14th annual Letter Carrier's Food Drive. via Thehour.com

“We are trying to find ways to make our products more user-friendly”

A traditional letter to grandma will cost one more penny after May 12. The United States Post Office will be raising its rates beginning Monday. via Cedar Creek Pilot

“With rivers, you're trying to find a place with nice eastern light”

Jerry Monkman may not have his face on a stamp, but he's got one of his photographs on them. via SeacoastOnline

“With the webinars, Endicia is prepared to make the price change easy to understand by offering real-time answers to individual questions through chat Q&A”

When United States Postal Service increases postal prices on May 12, consumers and businesses that frequently use the USPS for shipping can save money by purchasing postage online through authorized PC Postage ... via Imaging Magazine

Accordingly, all other mail will increase in price by a cent or more. Forever stamps, which can be used indefinitely, regardless of future price hikes, can still be bought for 41 cents at your local post office ... via The Miami Herald

“These private companies could decide to implement distribution centres in the greater areas and handle mail delivery for Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto”

Canada Post's new union president is warning Canadians that their mail delivery could be in jeopardy and hundreds of jobs could be lost. via Winnipeg Sun

The government released a list Tuesday of recipients of this year's spring decorations, comprising 3,973 Japanese and 51 foreign nationals, for their contributions to the nation and public in politics, ... via The Japan Times