Saxis and Willis Wharf Post Offices May Close

The United States Postal Service is expected to announce that two Eastern Shore post offices will close in the latest round of facility closings.

Saxis and Willis Wharf are on the list. Residents of those towns will receive their mail via letter carrier.


The Postal Service will also close a large mail sorting center in Norfolk. Letters from the tidewater area and the Eastern Shore will travel to Richmond for sorting before being sent back.


The Postal Service will close over 3700 facilities country wide as it fights to remain solvent. No US Government funds are used and the USPS must survive on revenue generated by postage sent.


The rapid increase in emails, and other social media have resulted in a drop in postal traffic nationwide.


It may also take another day for a first class letter to reach it's destination. As of now, most first class letters reach their recipients in one to two days. That may become two to three days. The postal service is also considering stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.

Source; shoredailynews.com