Greater Boston, MA—The Fort Point Post Office located at 25 Dorchester Ave., Boston, MA will be open on Memorial Day, Monday May 28, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for all your postal needs.

In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 28, 2011, all other Post Offices in Greater Boston will be closed. There will be no mail distribution to Post Office Boxes, and no mail will be collected from collection boxes.

There will be no regular mail delivery on Memorial Day, except for Express Mail.

During the Memorial Day weekend, the Fort Point Station will also be open on Saturday, May 26, 2012 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight and Sunday, May 27, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Customers may also shop online at our postal website: http://www.usps.com/ and purchase stamps, mail parcels and schedule carrier pick-ups.

Also, the Postal Service has expanded access for customer through the many Automated Postal Centers (APCs), many are available 24/7 in Post Offices lobbies across the nation. For a list of APC locations and hours, please check http://www.usps.com/

The APC, a self-service kiosk, lets customers weigh and mail letters and parcels and purchase stamps. The APC does not accept cash, but it does accept debit and credit cards to dispense postage in any amount for our products and services. It also provides mailing information, ZIP Code lookup, and Delivery Confirmation services.

Full retail and delivery services will resume Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

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