Would You Miss Saturday Mail Delivery?

A proposal would end Saturday first-class mail delivery.

The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly announcing on Wednesday that it will stop Saturday first-class mail delivery by Aug. 1, reported CBS News.  Mail personnel have delivered mail on Saturdays for 150 years, but the plan is to end regular mail service, while maintaining Saturday delivery for packages and express mail, said CBS News. The move is the latest attempt by the cash-strapped federal department to save money. It has already cut employees and service, but still reportedly lost $16 billion last year. What do you think about this idea? Would you miss Saturday mail service?

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Postal Changes

What is your biggest concern about the USPS changes?

The United States Post Office announced yesterday that it would make unprecedented cuts to first class mail beginning next spring the Huffington Post reports. The estimated $3 billion in reductions would slow deliveries and could result in the closing of approximately half of the nearly 500 mail processing centers across the country. What is your biggest concern about the USPS changes? Answer our poll or in our comments section.

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Post Office

How often do you visit the post office?

We're asking Easton Patch readers a different question every weekday at noon. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what EASTON thinks! To answer, use our comments section below. Yesterday, the U.S. Postal Service announced the closure of 3,600 postal offices across the country - including 43 in Massachusetts. While none of Easton branches are reportedly on the chopping block, we'd like to know how much you're utilizing your branch. When is the last time you stepped foot in the post office? When is the last time you utilized it?

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Bob Havey

2:09 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2011

I've always thought it was ridiculous that a town as small as Easton has more than one Zip Code/Post Office. Yet another glaring example of government overkill, waste and inefficiency. Close 'em!   more ›

Did You Know...

Did You Know: Post Office Name Game

Here is your weekly historical fact, courtesy of the Easton Historical Society.

DID YOU KNOW that the post office that opened on Turnpike Street in 1888 had three names within one year.  It was first called Easton Turnpike, then Sequassett, and finally Eastondale. Sequassett was the Native American name for that part of Easton.  However, that name for the post office lasted less than a year, and Eastondale became its official name by the spring of 1889.

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