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The Transcontinental Railroad and the U.S. Mail
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad with a set of Forever stamps. Construction of this railroad during the...
View ArticleShop Locally and Thank a Small Business Owner
I’m lucky to live in an area that’s populated with many small and local independently run businesses. I use the services of my neighborhood businesses every chance I get. I’ve come to truly admire the...
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Presidents on Postage Stamps
The postage stamps of a nation are a picture gallery of its glories. — Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, 1957 Presidential Postage Stamps On June 12, 2019, the U.S. Postal Service issued a...
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Marvin Gaye Forever Stamp: Icon of 2019 African American Music Appreciation...
African American Music Month June is African American Music Month. It was first initiated as Black Music Month by former President Jimmy Carter on June 7, 1979. On June 2, 2009, former President Barack...
View ArticleSmall Business Solutions: Growing a Small Business
Make a Connection with your Local Postmaster For more than two centuries, Postmasters have played a central role in every community across the nation. And today, as business evolves, they continue to...
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USPS Sustainability Putting Our Stamp on a Greener Tomorrow
Putting Our Stamp on a Greener Tomorrow As the new Chief Sustainability Officer for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), I have the opportunity to meet many new people. When people first meet me, they...
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2019 Holiday This is Our Season!
This is Our Season: We’re Ready! The holidays are coming fast! We’ve been working hard and we’re ready. And once again we are “holiday-fying” this blog. For the next 14 weeks, this space will provide...
View ArticleUS Postal Service Presents the 2019 Holiday Stamps
Season’s greetings! The 2019 holiday shopping season is rapidly approaching. Don’t forget you’ll need a lot of stamps to mail those greeting cards and letters. Iconic images exhibited on this year’s...
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Safety is the Best Holiday Gift
Holiday Safety Tips The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year… until someone gets hurt. The Postal Service is committed to the safety of our customers and employees, and we offer the...
View ArticleHow to Prevent Mail Theft
Holiday Shipping Safety Tips Halloween candy season — one of my personal favorites — is coming to an end and I’m counting down to the 50 percent off peanut butter pumpkins and fun-sized candy bars!...
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Dear Santa…
Every Child Deserves a Bit of Holiday Magic! Did you ever write a letter to Santa as a child? Did you ever get a response? I bet you can remember how excited you were when your parents handed you a...
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#PostalProud at USPS
A peek into our peak season Every day postal pride cascades through the thousands of Postal Service employees serving you — our customer — especially during our busiest season as we transport gifts...
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USPS Delivers Holiday Cheer to Troops
Letters and Packages Connect Loved Ones Around the World Being away from loved ones during the holidays isn’t easy. The separation is even harder when you are a military service member stationed...
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Going the extra mile
Going the extra mile We all know that Santa goes the extra mile to bring gifts to children, but did you know the Postal Service also goes the extra mile to help you through the holidays? It sure does!...
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Supporting Small Business with USPS
Small Business Saturday® is the Perfect Time to Support Local Small Businesses It’s no secret that the holidays have become one of the most popular times of the year for shopping. Consumers spent a...
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How to Avoid Holiday Shipping Glitches
Tips to Avoid Shipping Glitches Even when planning ahead with the best intentions, there may be one item on your holiday to-do list that could be easily overlooked — shipping your presents to family...
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Holiday Stress
Six Fewer Days True story. Years ago, I was so frantic about not having it all together for the holidays, my best friend came over and wrapped all my gifts for me. This was before I learned the life...
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A History of Holiday Mail Services
What a Rush “Peak Season” is what the folks who work at the Postal Service call it — that surge of holiday mail during December. It is so much a part of American culture that you might assume it’s...
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