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In an eleventh-hour reversal, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has secured a lease extension that will allow the Fields Corner Post Office to remain open at 218 Adams St., canceling a planned closure that was set to take effect on Monday.
The office was scheduled to close on Monday, Oct. 26.
Instead, postal customers can continue using the busy neighborhood branch without interruption, according to Boston City Councillor John FitzGerald.
FitzGerald shared a public notice generated by the USPS that announced the news.
“The Postal Service has secured a lease extension for the Fields Corner Post Office,” reads the public notice dated Oct. 23. “As a result, customers will continue to access postal products and services at 218 Adams St., Dorchester, MA 02122.”
The notice adds: “No action is required currently as there is no longer an imminent change to the location of this post office.”
The stunning about-face is welcome news for Fields Corner residents and business owners who had been bracing for the loss of a vital service.
Councillor FitzGerald confirmed the news to The Reporter on Friday morning.
“Through a great relationship with Senator Markey’s Office and a strong relationship with the developer and attorney at the O’Hearn Building, we were able to make sure parties connected and it worked,” said FitzGerald, who represents District 3, which includes the Fields Corner post office. “We’ve extremely happy with the outcome and Council President Breadon’s office for their help and all the residents that signed the petition and stepped up and fought for us.”
“This is what can happen when communities come together and fight for the services our neighborhoods depend on,” FitzGerald added.
The Postal Service had announced on Sept. 30 that the office would close temporarily on Oct. 26 because its lease was set to expire on Oct. 31. Under that plan, customers with post office boxes would have been redirected to the Fields Corner Carrier Annex at 18 Clayton St., while those seeking retail services would have been sent to the Codman Square Post Office at 554 Washington St.
A search for “alternate quarters” had been initiated to find another location, a spokesperson told the Reporter.
Friday’s announcement reverses that decision— at least for now. A long-term lease arrangement still needs to be finalized, FitzGerald said.
The threatened shutdown had prompted a wave of protests from elected officials and neighborhood residents, including Councillor FitzGerald, who launched an online petition urging postal officials to preserve a full-service branch in Fields Corner.
FitzGerald had also announced plans to seek support from his City Council colleagues through a formal resolution calling for the retention of postal services in the neighborhood.
The Fields Corner dispute also emerged amid a larger battle over the future of neighborhood post offices, particularly in Allston, where Mayor Michelle Wu, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and other elected officials have challenged the Postal Service’s efforts to permanently close a branch that has been shuttered since 2019.
The Fields Corner branch occupies space in the O’Hearn Building, a commercial property near the intersection of Adams Street and Dorchester Avenue. The building was sold last year and has been eyed for redevelopment, raising concerns about the long-term viability of the postal facility.
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