Notification of Water Main and Drainage Work on Crest Avenue
Joseph P. Cardillo and Son Inc. is notifying all residents and businesses on Crest Avenue and the surrounding neighborhoods that a modified afternoon / evening crew shift is being implemented beginning on Tuesday, September 5 in an effort to make the noise and inconvenience of this road work less impactful to the surrounding residents and businesses. This new work shift will be Monday through Thursday from 2PM to 12AM. We expect this work shift to be in effect for two months while the remainder of this project is completed. Detail officers will be on site at all times to ensure safety for pedestrians and to ensure access to homes and businesses, however there will be “on-street parking restrictions†between the hours of 2PM to 12AM within the limits of this work. These parking restrictions have been posted and will be enforced. The contractor will make every effort to maintain access to at least one of the entrances to the municipal lot while the work on Crest Ave. is being completed.
Officials said, “We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this important infrastructure project and we thank you for your attention to this matter.â€
If you have any questions related to this work, please contact the Winthrop Department of Public Works during regular business hours at (617) 846-1341 or Paul Sarnaglia at 978-985-9414 for any off-hours emergencies.
Post Office will be Closed to Celebrate Labor Day
Postal Service employees across the commonwealth will celebrate Labor Day as all Post Offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023. There will be no delivery of mail on the Labor Day, with the exception of guaranteed overnight parcels. Full retail and delivery services will resume on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
As we celebrate our nation’s labor force, if you’re considering a new career or looking for work visit www.usps.com/careers and you can search, by state, for available jobs near you. As the Postal Service’s Delivering for America Plan transforms USPS into the premier shipping provider in the nation, we need your help moving the nations mail and are currently hiring for positions in your area.
Spectacular Bridges Grace Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service issued four new Presorted First-Class Mail stamps featuring striking photographs of bridges. The structures range from modern to historic, pedestrian to car-carrying, and all are important landmarks in their communities.
The Bridges stamps are intended for business mail users and are sold in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000. Use of these stamps requires a special permit and a minimum quantity of 500 letters.
The stamp art features four bridges completed between 1938 and 2022: the multi-span steel through arch Arrigoni Bridge connecting the Connecticut municipalities of Middletown and Portland; the S-curved cable-stayed Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge between Council Bluffs, IA, and Omaha, NE; the steel truss Skydance Bridge topped by a public sculpture in Oklahoma City; and the basket-handle twin arch Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge connecting Bettendorf, IA, and Moline, IL.
Bridges are among the oldest structures created by humans. In ancient times, simple slabs of stone spanned slow moving rivers. And in modern times, concrete and steel are used to cover vast distances. While the materials and designs have evolved from utilitarian structures to engineering marvels, bridges remain integral parts of American life, with over 600,000 bridges in the United States. The construction of bridges is a way to reinvigorate communities economically as well as create landmarks of regional pride. Many modern bridges are designed for use by cyclists and pedestrians as well as motorists, capturing the imagination of human possibility.
Whether simply improving transit or vibrantly lighting the night with color-changing light displays, bridges remain vital connectors drawing together people, cities and the nation.
Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, used existing photographs to design these stamps.