USPS: 5 facts about postal pioneer Mary Goddard

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by 21cpw

To help mark Women’s History Month, here are five facts about Mary Katherine Goddard, the first known woman Postmaster in the United Colonies, the predecessor of the United States. 1. Goddard came from a postal family. She was born in 1738 in New London, CT, where her father, Giles, served as a physician and Postmaster….

USPS OIG: Trucking Company and Its Principals Agree to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by 21cpw

Beam Bros. Trucking Inc. (BBT), and its principals Gerald Beam and Garland Beam, have agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that BBT overcharged the U.S.Postal Service on contracts to transport mail. BBT is a trucking company located in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. USPS contracts with trucking companies, including BBT, to…