AUBURN NY — Postal Service officials report that effective today, the contract postal facility located at MaryAnn’s Hallmark, will cease providing postal services. 

A Contract Postal Unit (CPU) is a supplier-owned or supplier-leased site operated by the supplier, under contract to the Postal Service to provide postal products and services to the public, at US Postal Service prices. No postal employees are impacted by the change.

MaryAnn’s Hallmark CPU, located at 217 Grant Avenue, will close its postal operation effective November 13, 2020.  The facility provided over the counter services only; no post office boxholders or mail delivery services in Auburn are impacted.

Postal customers in the area are encouraged to visit the Auburn Post Office at 1 James Street for full services. Books of stamps are available at no extra charge at retailers including Kinney Drugs, Byrne Dairy, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Tops Market and BJ’s. 

The Postal Service website, www.usps.com, also provides a wide of stamps and shipping materials through its Postal Store, including free Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express supplies, free padded flat-rate envelopes and Military Mail supply kits, containing custom forms, specialized address labels for military addresses and six shipping containers.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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