USPS is essential

To the Editor;

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has always been an essential service for all of us, and is exactly what its title says: a service that is necessary to Americans living within our various communities throughout the country. Perhaps we have taken our postal service — its existence and dependability — for granted, the same as expecting good schools and safe roads.

As a guaranteed public service, even to our remotest areas, The USPS must be well-funded and supported in order to provide the far-reaching, vital work they do for the well-being of us all everyday.   

Our post offices and mail carriers, in both rural communities and urban areas throughout the U.S., perform duties and services in both a professional, but also compassionate manner well beyond the call of their designated work — offering a cheery greeting to a senior or young child, taking a few seconds to respond to a delivery question. They often help to make the fabric of our communities stronger.  

It is in the best interest of all Americans now and in the future to expect and demand from our elected officials continual full support for the USPS, and to fully fund this essential service.    

Jamie C. Gaudion 

Dover-Foxcroft