Yale Mail Crash Expected in First Holiday Burst
New England post offices brace for the holiday mail surge with 1,200 to 1,500 extra workers hired. From Dec 4 to 31 the six-state region expects about 1,057,000,000 pieces of mail, 55,700,000 more than last year, as ZIP code kits and local sorting aim to speed delivery. USPS officials warn misaddressed letters strain the system and note high in-state mail retention.