This year’s design is the first honoring the festival since 2016
WestPac Area, Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont lead in scanning
Check on passwords before open season begins
Holiday Newsroom website provides peak season updates
Check and update tax withholding on PostalEASE
Mail
Featured reader quote
“‘This postal clerk went down with the ship’ was an interesting piece. I recently visited the Titanic museum in Branson, MO, and they had sea postal clerk Oscar Scott Woody’s...”
— Jodi Woosley, Miles City, MT
When you are on the clock, you are working for USPS
Adding someone to your health plan this year?
The OPM now requires you to provide eligibility documents to get them covered
Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
Do you have a Login.gov account?
Employees need one for open season and to access other services
This Post Office has an underwater mailbox
Divers can drop off postcards and letters in Susami Bay in Japan
Mail
Featured reader quote
“‘Timely threads’ was a cute article. I would love to see some of the other uniforms Letter Carrier Alonzo Leroy has worn throughout the years. ”
— Na Tell Miller, Greensboro, NC
Election Mail resources are available
There’s a guide for officials, a video on YouTube and information on Blue
Heroes
Her customer fell off a riding lawn mower
This rural carrier associate came to the rescue of a woman with an injured knee
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Oct. 11-17
A ‘Mailin’ It!’ milestone and election season protocols made news
If the bombs fell, there was a plan
The ‘Mailin’ It!’ podcast looks at the Postal Service’s role in civil defense
People
A service member salutes her postmaster
One CA employee gets an award from the military and another recognizes the anniversary of Route 66
News Quiz
They look good enough to eat
What do you know about the Christmas Cookies stamps unveiling?
‘Mailin’ It!’ surpasses 1 million downloads
When it comes to Election Mail, the colors matter
Postal Bulletin navigates open season 2026
USPS Operation Santa retail training available
Atlantic Area, South Carolina District on top in scanning
Relocation reimbursement request deadline is Nov. 13
Mail
Featured reader quote
“I loved reading ‘Dolly Parton left a legacy of music — and letters.’ Dolly was all about connection and used the mail to demonstrate that through philanthropic endeavors...”
— Carie Burns-Smith, Hartford, CT
USPS publishes Election Mail guidance
Two memos provide instruction on extraordinary measures and postmarking
Safeguarding the mail upholds customer trust
Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
Column highlights
Trending stories
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If the bombs fell, there was a plan
The ‘Mailin’ It!’ podcast looks at the Postal Service’s role in civil defense
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Do you have a Login.gov account?
Employees need one for open season and to access other services
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USPS publishes Election Mail guidance
Two memos provide instruction on extraordinary measures and postmarking
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‘Mailin’ It!’ surpasses 1 million downloads