US Postal Service issues stamp featuring Clark Art portraitBennington BannerThe United States Postal Service issued a new stamp in mid-April featuring a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's collection. The 20-cent "definitive" stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, …and more » More: continued here

Thanks for returning lost stamps, hatIthaca JournalTo the person who picked up the roll of 44-cent stamps I dropped while going out of the Ithaca Post Office downtown and returned them to the counter, and to the one who put my black hat on top of the lost-and-found box after …

News10.net Feds bust Sacramento mail carrier in stolen drugs probeNews10.netAccording to the criminal complaint, Randall Paul Wessar, 62, worked at the Parkway branch post office in south Sacramento where dozens of parcels containing prescription medication mailed by the Veterans Administration have disappeared over the past …and more » More: continued here

Royal wedding stamp to be releasedHerald SunFANS of the royal newlyweds, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will soon be able to add a reminder of the couple's big day to their letters with a new series of stamps. Australia Post is just waiting on Buckingham Palace to approve a …

Fans of the royal newlyweds will be able to add a reminder of the couple’s big day with a series of stamps. More: continued here

About 100 attended but one collective voice was heard Tuesday, when Daisy citizens eager to hold onto their identity, gathered to fight for the survival of their historic post office. More: continued here

LAPD Apologizes for Bogus Alert About Terrorists Buying UPS Uniforms on eBayPatch.comAccording to the Department of Homeland Security, $32000 worth of used UPS uniforms had just been sold on eBay, the LAPD message repeated. These uniforms could be used by terrorists dressed as drivers to deliver bombs. Follow-up email retracted …

More farmers markets take food stampsMinneapolis Star TribuneExpanding food stamp use at markets is a priority of the US Department of Agriculture. The drive to get fresh food to low-income Minnesotans is getting a boost this year with a big increase in the number of farmers markets that will accept …

Possible U.S. Post Office closures in small communities can be “heartbreaking” for some residents. More: continued here

Vanderbilt Beach Post Office closesNBC2 NewsThe last piece of mail has been sent through the Vanderbilt Beach Post Office branch. The location closed Friday as part of a consolidation plan to save money. "It was a great location," customer Peggy Wentworth said. "It was always crowded, …and more » More: continued …