Patrons appeal closure of Careywood post office

CAREYWOOD — The Postal Regulatory Commission is taking up an appeal of the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close the Careywood post office.

The commission posted the appeal to its website on Thursday. Under federal law, the commission is required to issue its decision within the next six months.

Careywood post office customers were notified on Feb. 20 that the postal service intended to close down the operation on March 31. Customers were also advised that their post office boxes were being relocated to the Athol post office, which is about 7 1/2 miles south of the Careywood post office.

Customer Marrion Newsam Banks protested the closure, arguing that the postal service was disregarding her right to due process and saddling her and other customers with additional expense not easily borne by her and other residents who subsist on limited incomes.

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