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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay
I could never understand why both Alton & Alton Bay have had separate post offices over all these years. The buildings are about 1 mile apart, and the Alton Bay location is in rental quarters owned by the mini-golf business. The Alton Bay location is in a dangerous spot on the busy corner where Rt. 11 rounds the bend just past the bay bridge, and parking is extremely limited. I often see elderly patrons struggling up the ramp to the entrance and then struggling to get back in their cars parked in the 2 or 3 spots that are on an uphill slope or worse yet, trying to cross at the busy corner with traffic rounding the curve. Add to that, the Alton Bay post office also has a lot of closed time during the day. How does the USPS justify keeping both those locations open? The South Tamworth office isn't as close to the Tamworth PO and is on a busy road (Rt. 25) with plenty of parking, yet they are closing that location and leaving Alton Bay open for now. At least the Alton "business district" location has ample parking.
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Yes, the bay PO window is closed M-F from 12-1. You can get your mail from 630 AM to 6 PM because the lobby is open. A few years ago, there was talk of closing the bay. One of the reasons it did not get closed is that there are many island residents who come to the bay by boat to get their mail. The leased space is not a reason to close it. It's lease is cheaper by far than the uptown office, which is also leased space. The main PO does not close at lunch, but you often have to ring a bell and then wait...and wait...and wait for someone to come out to help. Frustrating part: you can hear them shooting the breeze while you wait. From a customer service standpoint, I will take the Bay any day. Also, I would rather deal with the traffic at the bay than try to get out of School St, especially in the summer. JMHO.