{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/collins-king-and-poliquin-announce-agreement-between-usps-and-swans-island-and-frenchboro-mail-carrier-restoring-residents-access-to-vital-goods-and-services", "Collins, King, and Poliquin Announce Agreement Between USPS and Swan’s Island and Frenchboro Mail Carrier, Restoring Residents’ Access to Vital Goods and Services", "2016-10-03", "2016", "2016-10", "Independent", "House", "ME", "Angus King", "K000383", "www.king.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Collins, King, and Poliquin Announce Agreement Between USPS and Swan\u2019s Island and Frenchboro Mail Carrier, Restoring Residents\u2019 Access to Vital Goods and Services\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMonday, October 3, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013\u00a0U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced that an agreement has been reached between the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a mail delivery person to Swan\u2019s Island and Frenchboro.\r\n\u201cWe are pleased that this agreement has been reached so that the citizens of these island communities can continue to receive their mail in a timely and efficient manner,\u201d\u00a0said Senators Collins and King and Congressman Poliquin.\u00a0 \u201cMaine\u2019s island communities face unique challenges, and it\u2019s critical that government agencies, like USPS, work with those communities to ensure that their needs are accommodated in a way that works for everyone. We are pleased that is what ultimately happened here.\u201d\r\nBrian Krafjack, the owner of the Island Market & Supply (TIMS) in Swan\u2019s Island, said, \u201cI'd like to thank the Congressional Delegation for helping restore a service that had been provided to Swan's Island and Frenchboro for six decades. \u00a0For islands with limited populations it is critical, and just makes sense, that non-USPS cargo is allowed to be transported along with the mail by the same supplier.\u201d\r\nThe offices of Senators Collins and King and Congressman Poliquin have been working closely with the USPS, the towns of Swan\u2019s Island and Frenchboro, and community leaders regarding delivery service to the islands.\u00a0 In August, they sent a letter to Postmaster General Brennan to relay the concerns of island residents. The USPS ultimately considered the concerns raised by the communities and awarded a contract to Louis \u201cL.J.\u201d Hopkins.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/collins-king-and-poliquin-announce-agreement-between-usps-and-swans-island-and-frenchboro-mail-carrier-restoring-residents-access-to-vital-goods-and-services"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6926828064024448, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}