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Allston Post Office Closure

At a glance

  • What: The Boston-Allston post office branch has been closed since December 2019 (as Breadon described it), and local officials oppose its permanent closure.
  • Where it stands: an order for a hearing on reestablishing a post office location in Allston (Docket No. 1338) remains in the Committee on PILOT Agreements, Institutional and Intergovernmental Relations. No vote.
  • Related: Fields Corner Post Office Closure, where the Council did adopt a resolution.

Detail

  • September 23: Docket No. 1791, a communication from Council President Breadon transmitting a letter from Boston elected officials opposing the permanent closure of the Boston-Allston Post Office branch, was placed on file. Docket No. 1338 stayed in committee, with Coletta Zapata in the chair for that item.
  • October 21: during the Fields Corner debate Breadon said the Allston branch had been "temporarily" closed since December 2019 (captioned recording).

Sources

Log

2026-10-21 - City Council

Breadon cited Allston as a warning during the Fields Corner post office debate.

2026-09-23 - City Council

Letter from elected officials opposing permanent closure placed on file (No. 1791); hearing order No. 1338 remained in committee. Video: Durkan reported on the September 21 hearing; the hearing order stays in committee.