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After makeshift location closes, Vermont's capital is left without a post office
https://vtdigger.org/2023/11/20/after-makeshift-location-closes-vermonts-capital-is-left-without-a-post-office/After makeshift location closes, Vermont’s capital is left without a post office
The temporary United States Postal Service location on River Street closed Friday, leaving Montpelier’s residents reliant on post offices elsewhere.
By Babette Stolk
November 20, 2023, 6:38 pm
Randy Boucher sorts mail at Montpelier’s temporary post office in a parking lot on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Montpelier’s current post office consists of two trucks, and employees work outside no matter the weather. Photo by Babette Stolk/VTDigger
Montpelier’s post office has been operating out of temporary locations since July’s floods damaged the city’s federal building. The latest location, which consisted of postal trucks in a parking lot on River Street, closed Friday, leaving Montpelier without a post office entirely.
“As the weather gets colder we’ve opted to close our temporary trailer operation and relocate PO Box customers to the nearby Barre Post Office,” Stephen Doherty, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service, said in an email.
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The temporary United States Postal Service location on River Street closed Friday, leaving Montpelier’s residents reliant on post offices elsewhere.
By Babette Stolk
November 20, 2023, 6:38 pm
Randy Boucher sorts mail at Montpelier’s temporary post office in a parking lot on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Montpelier’s current post office consists of two trucks, and employees work outside no matter the weather. Photo by Babette Stolk/VTDigger
Montpelier’s post office has been operating out of temporary locations since July’s floods damaged the city’s federal building. The latest location, which consisted of postal trucks in a parking lot on River Street, closed Friday, leaving Montpelier without a post office entirely.
“As the weather gets colder we’ve opted to close our temporary trailer operation and relocate PO Box customers to the nearby Barre Post Office,” Stephen Doherty, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service, said in an email.
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