Bridgeport Banner: Himes cheers decision to save Barnum Post Office

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WASHGINTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) applauded the Postmaster's decision today to maintain service at the Barnum Post Office in Bridgeport and the Glen Brook and West Avenue stations in Stamford. Congressman Himes and local officials Himes immediately began gathering community support for these offices and sent the Postmaster a letter urging that the offices remain open. Key to the Congressman's argument was the local economic impact the closings would have.
An updated list released today by the U.S. Postal Service shows that there are a total of 371 post offices around the country that are currently under consideration for closure and consolidation. Postmaster General John E. Potter has stated that the selected post offices will most likely stay open until early next year. While Potter and his office have the final say concerning which post offices get shut down, the Postal Regulatory Commission must be consulted on each
Disgusted Bath pensioners have called on Post Office Ltd to reopen a branch on the edge of the city immediately. More than 100 protesters gathered outside the former post office in Weston High Street today calling for urgent action to restore services which were Weston Conservative Councillor Malcolm Lees was involved in organising the demonstration and also collected a petition calling on Post Office Ltd to open a temporary office in the village in the short term.