WMUR Manchester Oldest floating US post office scrapes rock, runs agroundTimes-Enterprise… low water levels in parts of the state as drought conditions persist. The Sophie C. has been providing mail service since 1892 and visits five islands daily from June through mid-September. Passengers can fill out Sophie C. postcards and …
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Long Beach Post Post office employees accused of theft, hoardingHeraldNetA total of 33 defendants were charged in 28 cases, including one individual who was found to have had had tens of thousands of pieces of mail in her possession, according to a statement released Friday by the United States attorney's …
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11alive.com Fallen officer honored with local post office dedication11alive.comOn Saturday, the family of a fallen local police officer received a major honor as they along with the town of Pine Lake dedicated the post office in his memory. Francis Manuel Ortega was shot and killed just outside the Pine Lake …
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WMUR Manchester Back page: Oldest floating US post office scrapes rock, runs agroundSummit Daily NewsMEREDITH, N.H. (AP)— Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop a U.S. mail boat — and then it ran aground in New Hampshire. The U.S. Mail Boat Sophie C. is the …
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Newsday Oldest floating U.S. post office scrapes rock, runs aground in New HampshireNewsdayMEREDITH, N.H. – Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop a U.S. mail boat — and then it ran aground in New Hampshire. The U.S. Mail Boat Sophie C. is the oldest floating …
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WNCT Greenville Post Office holding passport event SaturdayWNCTGREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – The Greenville Post Office on 2nd St. is holding a passport event on Saturday until 1 p.m.. Organizers say you don't need to make an appointment. You will need your ID and birth certificate. The cost for the passport …
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WMUR Manchester Oldest floating US post office scrapes rock, runs agroundMinneapolis Star TribuneMEREDITH, N.H. — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop a U.S. mail boat — and then it ran aground in New Hampshire. The U.S. Mail Boat Sophie C. is the oldest floating …
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Wall Street Journal When the US Postal Service Also Delivered BabiesWall Street JournalThere was a good measure of publicity stunt by the post office in these endeavors; there are extant photos of mail carriers with a babe in a delivery bag. Though this is hard to believe today, customers then …
Read More »Mail boat runs aground on Lake Winnipesaukee – WMUR Manchester
WMUR Manchester Mail boat runs aground on Lake WinnipesaukeeWMUR ManchesterThe Marine Patrol said that submerged hazards that normally aren't a problem may now be a concern after a relatively dry winter followed by a dry summer. The Sophie C. is the oldest floating post office in the United States. The …
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