SurePost, a UPS economy service primarily used by businesses to send packages, is changing after a contract with the U.S. Postal Service expired. Here's what to know.

Rural packages are likely to get to where they’re going faster now that contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and UPS have fallen

USPS regularly unveils fresh stamp designs, some of which become permanent and others that are only available for a limited amount of time. Some of the new offerings for 2025 include a Lunar New Year stamp celebrating the Year of the Snake, a Black Heritage stamp featuring musician Allen Toussaint, and a Betty White stamp.

The USPS has announced that they will be issuing stamps based on the children’s classic Goodnight Moon, written by Margare

In addition to requiring USPS to reimburse late fees, the "Pony Up Act" would mandate that USPS submit reports to Congress detailing delayed mail trends. These reports would provide insight into how effectively USPS is meeting its delivery obligations and help Congress assess the scope of delays.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently told lawmakers USPS has reduced its overall headcount by about 20,000 employees and cut 45 million total work hours.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the 13 holidays recognized by the federal government, meaning many businesses and services won’t be operating. Today, January 20, 2025, is a day that features two significant national events.

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers will no longer deliver UPS SurePost packages after the government agency's contract with the parcel service expired this year. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union representing UPS delivery drivers, confirmed the negotiated service agreement's expiration in a Facebook post last week.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is a federal holiday marked every year on the third Monday in January. The holiday will fall on Jan. 20 in 2025 and the United States Postal Service will be closed.

A former United States Postal Service from Duxbury was sentenced Thursday in Worcester federal court for stealing packages he was supposed to deliver, federal authorities said.

The stamp, designed by Rhode Island-based artist Camille Chew, commemorates 2025 as the Year of the Snake. The image depicts a three-dimensional snake mask made out of hand printed paper and decorated with acrylic paint.