Maine — Post offices across the state will be offering extended hours on Sundays, December 10 & 17 to offer customers more convenience.

Whether picking up a package, shipping holiday gifts, applying for a passport or purchasing packing supplies USPS wants to take some of the hectic out of your holiday chores.

The following offices will be open on both Sundays from 9-11 a.m. for package pickup: Auburn, Belfast, Brunswick, Ellsworth, Houlton, Lewiston, Presque Isle, Sanford, South Berwick, Waterville, Wells, Windham and Yarmouth

The Portland Post Office will be open on both Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. offering full retail and passport services.

USPS.com is an excellent resource for getting passport paperwork and locating other acceptance facilities across the nation. 

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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