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Jul 11th

State, US Attorney Generals investigating noose found in Worcester, MA post office

Worchester, MA – Lamar Watkins felt shocked when he went into the post office and allegedly saw a hangman’s noose hanging from the middle of a post office room. According to the NAACP, Watkins went into the post office on June 12 and spotted the noose in the employee area. He told the organization it […]

Jul 1st

National Postal Workers Day

National Postal Worker Day is annually celebrated on July 1st. This is a day to appreciate and thank the numerous men and women that work consistently and diligently to help us send and receive all of our mail and packages. These employees suffer some of the harshest working conditions, yet continue to persevere six days […]

Jun 28th

Retiring Missouri letter carrier drives same car on last day of work as he did on first

Hannibal mail carrier Larry Moffitt still has some vivid memories of July 1, 1978. That was his first day as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Not only does Moffitt remember the car he drove to work that day, he drove the same 1972 Dodge Challenger Friday to his last day of work. “It’s […]

Jun 28th

Hattiesburg, MS mail carrier celebrates 55 years with Post Office

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) – Friday, Paul P. McNeil , who still delivers the mail in the Hub City, was recognized by the U.S. Postal Service for 55 years of continuous and dedicated service. Postal managers, fellow employees and retired letter carriers gathered at the S. 40th Ave. Post Office for a party in McNeil’s honor. […]

Jun 15th

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! launches 2nd annual Strange Mail Contest

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is now accepting entries for its second annual Strange Mail Contest Ripley’s invites the public to send them the strangest items they can hink of – without using any packaging! ORLANDO, Fla. (June 13, 2014) – The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! second annual Strange Mail Contest is so simple […]

Jun 6th

Photo: Postal Employees create living flag

Flashback 2011: Here is a USPS photo of Postmasters, postal employees and their family members and friends after creating a living American flag in Shanksville, PA.  The participants (from Pennsylvania, Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington) were “attending a National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS), Pennsylvania Chapter convention and created the […]

Jun 3rd

Updated: Mail collection box stolen in Phoenix; $10K reward offered

Update 6/4/14: Phoenix Post Office officials say a stolen mailbox has been found not far from where it went missing. The United States Postal Service says the blue collection box was stolen Friday night or early Saturday and a $10,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. […]