Tag: Boca Grande Post Office

Post office expert gives guidance on service options

February 15, 2024
Garland Pollard
Breaking News, News

About 17 Boca Grande citizens came out Saturday, Feb. 9 for a meeting at the Community Center on the situation with the U.S. Postal Service in Boca Grande. The meeting was facilitated by a postal...

Postal meeting Saturday

February 9, 2024
Staff Report
Breaking News, News

A group calling itself Parcels to the People has scheduled a public meeting outside at the Boca Grande Community center this weekend. Since just before Christmas, residents have been experiencing issues...

Postal meeting set, ways to report issues

February 2, 2024
Staff Report
Community

A group calling itself Parcels to the People has scheduled a public meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m., outside at the Boca Grande Community Center. They aim to discuss issues related to postal...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How can we say thank you enough?

To the Editor, How can we say thank you enough to those who keep the heart of our little world beating? To Hudson’s: We can give lots of smiles and thanks to let them know how much we appreciate their...

An update from the post office …

April 5, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In a continuing effort to attempt to resolve our confusion and conflict with the Boca Grande Post Office, a meeting was initiated recently between our post office administrator and...

Letters and more letters, and even a few more letters … It has become quite clear we need some post office answers

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the last three weeks the Boca Beacon office has been flooded with letters, emails and other forms of communications regarding service at the Boca Grande Post Office. With about...

Having problems with package deliveries? Follow these rules for success

December 14, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The hustle and bustle of Christmas is upon us, and while the seasonal cheer is apparent, so are the lines at the post office. With so many residents sending and receiving packages...

In defense of the island’s postal service …

To the Editor: I have frequent, regular occasion to transact business at the Boca Grande Post Office. That enables me to respond to the recent negative letters. As a practicing lawyer I mail work from...

What happened to the message board at the Post Office?

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the message board at the post office on...

Bake sale on Saturday to benefit Project Graduation at Lemon Bay High School

March 25, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Saturday, April 2 students from Lemon Bay High School will hold a bake sale by the bike path at the Boca Grande Post Office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to raise money for their...