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Eleven-year-old Bryaneliza Latchman made history at this year’s International Letter Writing Competition for Young People. The Queen’s College student coped the third place in the 51st International competition.The local leg of the competition was or
Add the crush of holiday shipping, and we are reminded of how much America depends upon the USPS. A postal clerk at the Thayer Street station told me how irritated customers have been with Covid distancing restrictions. There s nothing to complain about: Your Christmas packages to Aunt Min in Kansas or the grandkids in Virginia are delivered quickly and safely for what seems a modest charge. Postal workers have been frontline heroes during the pandemic, helping the keep the country connected.
The physical post office is the embodiment of the miracle. More than just a convenient place to buy stamps, mail packages, and peruse wanted posters, the post office is similar to a public library–a temple of democracy. Like a pub in an English village, the post office is a meeting place where news is exchanged, while the architecture of post offices used to serve as manifestations of national pride.