PSA: projected Cambridge post office closures

I got two surveys in the mail from USPS, each a part of a feasibility study to close post offices in Cambridge. On the block are the MIT and Inman Square locations. While I do use the Inman Square location sometimes (it's closest), it's not so far to the main post office in Central Square, or the one in Harvard Square (or elsewhere, if I'm not home based, of course), and it makes sense to me that they'd close some of the smaller places as a cost saving measure (that they need cost saving measures is a sad reality; however much I email, there's something lovely about snail mail, a tangible thing with not only someone's words, but their handwriting, and whatever else they include).

I was interested by the survey, which seems pretty well thought out, actually. ( Read more... )

I expect that having gotten to the survey stage, these locations will, in fact, be closed; they've got to know how much business they do through each post office already. So is this required by law, a public relations piece, a good-will showing that they're flexible (in case of need or extreme lobbying?), or something else?

Occupy $Place

Yesterday I brought some things to Occupy Boston, stopped by two farmers markets (there was a sign that Dewey Square's will continue, Tuesdays and Thursdays, until December 22; Copley ends next Tuesday), and walked home again, stopping on the way to get this photo, which made me pretty happy. It's in the window of a place that does laser cutting and engraving, on Prospect St. in Central Square.