Residents and officials are urging the U.S. Postal Service to resume door-to-door mail delivery in rebuilt Lahaina neighborhoods and reconsider permanently closing the fire-destroyed downtown post office. USPS says no final decisions have been made and is collecting community feedback through September 26.
- USPS halted home delivery to some rebuilt Lahaina properties without written notice, switching to cluster mailboxes with no clear timeline.
- The Lahaina Downtown Post Office, destroyed in the 2023 wildfire, faces potential permanent closure — residents and business leaders want it rebuilt.
- USPS spokesperson confirmed decisions on delivery and the post office are still under review and community input will factor into outcomes.
- Residents can submit feedback via questionnaire at the Lahaina Main Post Office near the Civic Center, with responses due by September 26.
- Business leaders say a functioning downtown post office is critical to Lahaina’s commercial recovery, with some galleries and retailers relying heavily on outgoing mail.
Source: Maui News
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