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It appears in the last couple of weeks the Connecticut Post has decided to stop mailing the sales flyers they usually do weekly and instead is tossing them onto lawns, driveways and sidewalks using delivery people of some sort.
While I suspect this is to save postage, my street has orange bags on sidewalks in front of vacant homes, on people's lawns, in their driveways unnoticed, in the street, on sidewalks in front of rental homes where no one looks for "mail", etc.
Do we have a way to stop the Connecticut Post from littering weekly? I am sure saving money is wonderful but cluttering Ansonia (and probably other towns) by throwing bags all over the streets clearly many don't want or don't notice has to be violating a law somewhere.
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I used to deliver newspapers so I can speak to this a little. People who don't subscribe to the newspaper get a mailing of store inserts It's the STORES that ask the newspapers to make sure to "not miss anyone" so they are hired to make sure even if you don't get the paper, you know about their sale. Not every store does it.
These are mailed to "non subscribers".. note MAILED. The New Haven Register still mails theirs as do most papers. However, in some places newspapers have gotten cheap and don't want to pay the postage. It's easier to hire someone for $10/hr (or whatever) to drive around throwing them in bags at each home. SURE, it sames a ton of postage... but it takes one more thing away from the Postal Service (who employs local residents) and makes trash as most people recycle these when they come in the mail. On the lawn? They won't spot them especially now that it dark's when people get home. Wait until the snow!
I believe the Mayor of Derby, Ansonia, etc. needs to get a hold of the Publisher of the Connecticut Post (which is part of Heart... of Patty Heast. They have more money then God) and tell then they are creating a public nusense, blight, pick one. and that they can either STOP IT, put it back in the mail OR hang bags on people doors... which will take 10 times as long but get it off the streets.
I can't tell if Ansonia has a law against this or not, but it has to be stopped.
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Michael Raymond (Registered User)
The CITY OF ANSONIA used their new app to tell a resident "Go solve your own problem." !? You've got to be kidding. Now we see why this site (where complaints are public) is a far better option.
NO, the Connecticut Post is creating blight by throwing what is almost instantly garbage all over Ansonia's sidewalks and yards and driveway's of residents. I saw 8 sitting in bushes and 2 on the sidewalk in front of vacant homes.
The city needs to send a letter to the Connecticut Post with a cease and desist from Corporation Council. If they want to have delivery people walk up to each residence and place the bag near the mailbox or front door (which is done in other areas by other newspapers) they are welcome to do it. Yes, it will cost them more than take longer.
They are the ones who decided to pull this out of the US Mail to save a bunch of money on postage. They can hand delivery CORRECTLY or they are to stop.
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