The Clayton Street Fields Corner Carrier Annex will assume post office box operations next Monday (Oct. 26) when the long-time retail branch closes on Adams Street in the O’Hearn Building. All other customers will be directed to the Codman Square retail location. Seth Daniel photo
The US Postal Service has confirmed that its Fields Corner Post Office will not reopen at its longtime location at 218 Adams St. after the branch closes next week.
“The Postal Service’s lease for the Fields Corner Post Office expires on Oct. 31, 2026. It will not reopen in the current location,” USPS spokesperson Judy K. Ferriera told The Reporter. “An alternate quarters project has been initiated.”
The branch is scheduled to close temporarily, effective on Mon., Oct. 26. Beginning that day, post office box operations will shift to the Fields Corner Annex at 18 Clayton St., where a pickup-only window will operate weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Customers seeking retail postal services are being directed to the 02124 Codman Square Post Office at 554 Washington St.
Earlier this month, Fields Corner Civic Association (FCCA) members addressed the sudden and surprising plan to close the Adams Street location.
Tom White, district representative for Congressman Stephen Lynch, said that both Lynch and US Rep. Ayanna Pressley were working “hand in hand” on the issue with the postal service to understand what the future entails. He also said the announcement in Fields Corner came as a surprise to everyone.
“That post office as we know provides services to many, many people every day along with taking a lot of mail,” he said. “It’s a valuable asset for the post office and we hope they see that, and we’ll be continuing to ask them for updates. The more constituents we hear from showing support, the stronger our case is.”
Hiep Chu, FCCA treasurer, said he’s concerned that if they do close, there might not ever be a new location.
“If they lose the space, they might not get it back and then not come back any other place,” he said. “They say ‘temporary,’ but I don’t even know what ‘temporary’ means and they aren’t saying. They only say to go to Codman Square.”
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission.
