I will pull together the history, enlisting a few others to edit, and post as a “Did You Know.”
------ Sara Mattes > On Jul 11, 2023, at 8:12 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > As I recall the center PO was a political payment to Lincoln for something > the Town gave up. Could that be true? > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> > > On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 7:51 PM, Jefferson Eaton via Lincoln > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just to weigh in.. > > Talked to one of the faithful clerks on the two hour "open window" shift > some time ago and he -- I've forgotten his name -- told me that he was the > only clerk who knew how to run the manual system. No computers in the Center > Post Office. When he left, there was no one able to take over. > > There is a back story as to why the Center Post office exists at all... As > Sara says, stay tuned. > > Jeff Eaton > > > We are on a highway to climate hell ... with our foot still on the > accelerator.” > > - António Guterres, 11-7-2022 > > > > > In a message dated 7/11/2023 10:54:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Adam, > Great question, and an interesting story…stay tuned. > Sara > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > On Jul 11, 2023, at 10:45 AM, Adam M Hogue <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well bigger question is why do we have 2 post offices for a town of 5,000? > > Adam M Hogue > Cell: (978) 828-6184 <> > > On Jul 11, 2023, at 10:28 AM, Steve Kropper <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yesterday, I spoke with the delightful regular clerk from the Station post > office as she was locking up the Center PO. > > I inquired about the risk of closure for the Center PO. She reported that > the USPO was installing (investing in) 'the new system" for transactions at > the Center PO, and expected to have open window hours in the Fall when > outbound volume (?) was high. One forcing factor was that a staff member was > hired to be in the Center, though he is often recalled to fill in at the > Station PO. > > Steve Kropper > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/> > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/> > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > <mailto:[email protected].> > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/> > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > <mailto:[email protected].> > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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