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What: |
Postal Service Managers will give an overview and listen to community input regarding a proposal to move mail processing operations from the Central MA (Shrewsbury) Processing and Distribution Facility to the Boston Processing and Distribution Facility. |
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Who: |
Postal Officials from the Greater Boston Postal District will be in attendance to make a presentation and field comments and questions. |
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When: |
Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Where: |
Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building |
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Details: |
Recently, the Postal Service undertook an Area Mail Processing (AMP) feasibility study at the Central Mass. Processing and Distribution Center in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The Greater Boston District Office has completed its review and submitted it to the Northeast Area office for consideration. The USPS will hold a public meeting to explain the proposal on Thursday, January 5, 2012. The USPS will post a meeting agenda and a presentation, along with a summary of the brief, on their website, usps.com, one week prior to the meeting. The USPS will also accept any public comment on the study up to 15 days after the meeting. Comments may be mailed to: Consumer & Industry Contact Manager |
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