GREATER BOSTON, MA—The Fort Point Post Office located at 25 Dorchester Ave. Boston will be open on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for all your postal needs. Also, the self-service Automated Postal Center and Post Office boxes at Fort Point Station are accessible and available 24/7.
In observance of the July 4, 2012 Holiday, all other Post Offices in Greater Boston will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. 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 the Fourth of July, except for Express Mail.
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/
Also, the USPS has expanded access to USPS products and services at thousands of retail store locations with convenient hours. To Find nearest Neighborhood location go to: www.uspseverywhere.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 Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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