A mailbox in yellow daffodil flower field near Seattle
Labor Day is a special occasion to celebrate the contributions of American workers who play a vital role in our society. Every day, rural carriers ensure that mail reaches its destination, no matter the weather or terrain. We don’t just deliver mail—we connect communities, provide access to information, and bring smiles to the faces of those we serve. Your role as rural letter carriers is integral to the fabric of rural America, and we are grateful for your unwavering service.
This Labor Day, know that your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you for your commitment, your tireless efforts, and the sense of community you bring to your work. Happy Labor Day from the NRLCA!
Alex Tomasello, of Damariscotta, receives the Atlantic Area Hero Award from the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association on Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Orlando, Florida. Tomasello was honored for rescuing someone from a Newcastle waterway while on his route in March. (Photo courtesy National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association)
A Newcastle mail carrier was recently honored for his part in saving a man from the Sheepscot River in March while on his route on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Alex Tomasello received the Hero Award from the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, a labor union within the U.S. Postal Service representing more than 133,000 members in rural and suburban areas, during a ceremony in Orlando, Fla. on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Tomasello, of Damariscotta, was following his route on Head Tide Road in Alna when he noticed a few people seemingly in distress along the river, he said.
“I pulled over and got out and ran over there,” he said. “There was somebody in the river who was getting washed downstream.”
After seeing what was happening, Tomasello said he ran down to the water and waded into the cold waters with a branch.
“The guy was able to grab a hold of (the branch) as he went by,” Tomasello said. “One of the people standing by the river had come down by that time and helped me carry him up the river bank.”
A bystander on scene called an ambulance. Once the situation seemed handled, Tomasello said he got back to his mail truck and finished his delivery route for the day.
About a month ago, a representative from the letter carriers’ association called to say Tomasello was receiving the Hero Award for the Atlantic region, making him one of four honorees this year.
Newcastle Mail Carrier Honored for ‘Extraordinary Courage’ on Route
A Newcastle mail carrier was recently honored for his part in saving a man from the Sheepscot River in March while on his route on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Audriana Crosby, the 19-year-old rural postal carrier from Loogootee who tragically lost her life in a car accident on Highway 231 on this past Thursday.
The family released a statement saying “We are heartbroken over the sudden passing of our beloved Audriana. She was a bright light in all of our lives-full of love, laughter, and dreams for her future.”
To help the family with funeral expenses and a tombstone, they’ve set up an online fundraiser. If you’re able to contribute, any amount helps and would mean so much to them.
They are close to their goal, let’s help them get the remaining amount.
Donate to Paying for Audriana’s Funeral, organized by Nathan Shoultz
Today, our family experienced an unimaginable tragedy when our beloved Audriana, only 19 … Nathan Shoultz needs your support for Paying for Audriana’s Funeral
Obituary for Audriana Paige Crosby | Meng Family Funeral Home
Labor Day, the holiday celebrating the contributions of workers to the fabric of American life, is Monday, Sept. 1.
The holiday was first celebrated in New York City in 1882. As unions expanded throughout the nation, Labor Day events grew in popularity, and in 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the bill declaring the first Monday in September a federal holiday.
The Postal Service has more than 640,000 workers.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s website has a history of the holiday, describing it as a tribute “to the creator of so much of the nation’s strength, freedom, and leadership — the American worker.”
Labor Day is Sept. 1 – USPS Employee News
Labor Day, the holiday celebrating the contributions of workers to the fabric of American life, is Monday, Sept. 1.
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Minneapolis.
Flags should be flown at half-staff until Sunday, Aug. 31, at sunset.
To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position. The flag should be raised to the peak again before it’s lowered for the day.
The USPS Administrative Support Manual has additional guidelines on U.S. flag display and maintenance.
Fly flags at half-staff to honor shooting victims – USPS Employee News
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Minneapolis.
While delivering mail in Belt, MT, recently, Rural Carrier Associate Joseph Visocan came upon an older customer lying on the ground near her garage.
The woman, who lives alone, had fallen the previous afternoon while taking her trash out.
With no way to call for help, and not enough strength to stand up, the customer remained outside for 19 hours until the Postal Service employee arrived.
After enduring the cold night, she was tired, thirsty and had a few scrapes.
Visocan provided her with water and called the customer’s children to come tend to her.
He found a customer lying on the ground – USPS Employee News
While delivering mail in Belt, MT, recently, Rural Carrier Associate Joseph Visocan came upon an older customer lying on the ground near her garage.
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Postal Workers and the Rural Letter Carriers (NRLCA) have launched complementary campaigns against the GOP Donald Trump regime’s threat to privatize the Postal Service.
The NRLCA, the smaller of the two, went first, with a mass march of its 500 convention delegates, plus supporters, through downtown Orlando, Fla., on August 18.
Speakers at the ensuing evening rally, including union President Don Maston and Postal Workers President Mark Dimondstein, blasted the Trump regime’s potential preliminary moves towards privatization: Firing the entire Board of Governors of the USPS, and parking the Postal Service within the corporate-oriented Commerce Department.
Those moves are preludes to Trump’s real goal, selling profitable parts of the Postal Service to Wall Street and abandoning the rest of the U.S., especially “unprofitable” rural routes. Those routes serve 51 million people.
Postal Workers, Rural Letter Carriers campaign against postal privatization
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Postal Workers and the Rural Letter Carriers (NRLCA) have launched complementary campaigns against the GOP Donald Trump regime’s threat to privatize the Postal Service.
