Sunday deliveries help overcome US Postal Service shortfalls

By Tom Caldwell – July 25, 2017 On a given Sunday, the United States Postal Service delivers 300 packages in Gilford and Laconia, and has been doing so for about a year. “The customers love it,” said Michael Quinn, officer in charge of the Laconia Post Office. Just a few years ago, seeing a decline…

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Video: Sunday deliveries bring changes and challenges to United States Postal workers

By Leslie Ackerson – January 11, 2015 (WBIR) One of the oldest practices in US history is making some big changes.  Customers are now receiving packages from the United States Postal Service on Sundays. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday season, the US Postal Service partnered with Amazon to bring customers deliveries all 7 days…

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PMG Donahoe: USPS to expand package deliveries for the holidays

The Postal Service will deliver packages seven days a week in more than 100 cities during the holiday season, PMG Pat Donahoe announced Nov. 6. USPS is adding Sunday deliveries to accommodate the ongoing boom in its package business, which is being fueled by double-digit increases in online shopping, the PMG told reporters at a…

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