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Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former labor leader and Obama administration official was elected Tuesday to serve as chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, marking the first step in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former labor leader and Obama administration official was elected Tuesday to serve as chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, marking the first step in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former labor leader and Obama administration official was elected Tuesday to serve as chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, marking the first step in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Pragmatic pandemic budget: No new programs, tax rates steady

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ proposals for shoring up the current budget and guiding spending over the next two years reflect a pragmatic approach that holds taxes steady and offers no new programs, she said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Glenn Adams, retired AP correspondent in Maine, dies at 70

Glenn Adams, a reporter who chronicled Maine government, politics and breaking news for The Associated Press for over three decades, has died. He was 70.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Glenn Adams, retired AP correspondent in Maine, dies at 70

Glenn Adams, a reporter who chronicled Maine government, politics and breaking news for The Associated Press for over three decades, has died. He was 70.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Glenn Adams, retired AP correspondent in Maine, dies at 70

Glenn Adams, a reporter who chronicled Maine government, politics and breaking news for The Associated Press for over three decades, has died. He was 70.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Virtually shivering: Crowded Jan. 1 polar plunges put on ice

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has poured cold water all over the tradition of gathering en masse to ring in the new year by taking an icy plunge, but organizers are going with the floe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Virtually shivering: Crowded Jan. 1 polar plunges put on ice

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has poured cold water all over the tradition of gathering en masse to ring in the new year by taking an icy plunge, but organizers are going with the floe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Over the summer, people looking to get out of the house snapped up boats, bicycles and patio furniture, figuring they were safer socializing and being active outdoors than inside. Now that temperatures are dropping, they’re buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the beleaguered retail …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Over the summer, people looking to get out of the house snapped up boats, bicycles and patio furniture, figuring they were safer socializing and being active outdoors than inside. Now that temperatures are dropping, they’re buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the beleaguered retail …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Over the summer, people looking to get out of the house snapped up boats, bicycles and patio furniture, figuring they were safer socializing and being active outdoors than inside. Now that temperatures are dropping, they’re buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the beleaguered retail …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

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