The Albany Herald MAYOR DOROTHY HUBBARD: Hard work pays off for Downtown Albany post…The Albany HeraldDuring the first week in October 2012, I read in The Albany Herald that the Downtown Post Office would close by Dec. 2, 2012. Shocked, I proceeded to check with other elected officials to determine …
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