Post office closing Archives - Save the Post Office

City of Spanish Fort, AL, appeals closure of its post office

SteveDecember 28, 2020Blog, Slideshow

Because it’s a contract post office, the USPS and PRC will say the closure is not covered by federal regulations.

Nebraska town fighting to keep post office open

SteveJune 20, 2019Blog, Slideshow

“It’s going to create extra expense and travel time . . . and this will make things even harder for the little business that we do have left in Abie. It’s kind of like a stab in the heart to a town like this.”

Downtown Alexandria, LA, post office to close

SteveMarch 16, 2018Blog

Downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, will soon be left without a post office. The Alexandria Downtown Post Office will cease operations on May 31. The branch is located at 515 Murray Street, inside the federal courthouse. According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Postal Service’s communications team, there will not be a new branch opening to take over services offered at the … Read More

Rio Nido, CA, Post Office closure surprises longtime customers

SteveJune 20, 2017Blog

sonomawest.com: Postal customers were buzzing on Saturday over the sudden closing of the post office in Rio Nido, Calif., a small town near Santa Rosa. (It’s a contract post office, so the Postal Service does not hold a public meeting or follow any of the other steps in a normal discontinuance process.) “This is upsetting to all of us,” said … Read More