Boston (October 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement celebrating news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) Fields Corner Office will remain open after his efforts to reverse the USPS’s decision to close the branch.

“I am proud to have worked with the federal delegation, the American Postal Workers Union, and local leaders to ensure that postal service remains accessible for the Fields Corner community,” said Senator Markey. “We must continue to fight and organize to protect access to mail services for every community in Massachusetts.”

Senator Markey continues to lead the fight to protect access to mail services in Massachusetts.

• Earlier this month, Senator Markey led members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in writing a letter to USPS officials to reverse post office closures in Massachusetts, including in Fields Corner.
• In June, Senator Markey celebrated news that USPS reversed course on closing the post office in the Town of Shutesbury and committed to opening a new location in the Town of Medway.
• Also in June, Senator Markey celebrated USPS’s decision to reverse the closure of the Shutesbury Post Office.
• In 2024, Senator Markey successfully fought the closure of the Mission Hill and Beacon Hill Post Offices and the consolidation of the Brockton Processing and Delivery Center.

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