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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  An explosive device caused minimal damage to a mailbox in Cincinnattus, prompting a county wide alert.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  More than one hundred current and former postal workers came out today in Syracuse to make their voices heard. They were looking to stop deliveries from being eliminated on Saturdays.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Attention Liverpool High School students! Are you thinking of skipping school this week? Well, the school district says you should think again.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Federal prosecutors say six people have admitted conspiring in a mail theft and counterfeiting ring that netted about $141,000 in central New York.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A Utica woman has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for her role in faking a car crash in an insurance and healthcare fraud scheme.

Monday, February 11, 2013  A post office employee is accused of stealing a credit card and money from the mail.

Friday, February 08, 2013  In a move to cut costs, the Postal Service had announced Wednesday that it plans to end Saturday mail deliveries in August.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The price of one stamp will be going up on Sunday. We have been used to them being forty-five cents, but now they're going to be one penny more.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The price of stamps will go up by one cent on Sunday. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the proposed rate increase in November, which raises the price of a first-class domestic stamp to 46 cents.

Monday, January 07, 2013  26 small businesses so far have lost thousands in fraudulent phone bills

Monday, November 26, 2012  If you're planning on shipping holiday packages this season, beware.

Sunday, November 25, 2012  December 17th is the peak day for CNY card mailing

Friday, November 16, 2012  Price of stamps increasing in January

Friday, November 16, 2012  Kachare has an outpatient and impatient practice in internal medicine. He also treats patients at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare and several nursing homes in Utica.