Berkeley: Mayor clarifies position on post office saleInside Bay AreaBERKELEY — Social media was buzzing last week with questions and conjectures on whether the Mayor Tom Bates' allegiance to saving the downtown Berkeley Post Office was waning, after the mayor's April 8 address to the Downtown Berkeley Association.and more » More: continued here
Tom of Finland stamps launched to commemorate 'proud homoeroticism' of gay …PinkNews.co.ukA range of Tom of Finland stamps is set to launch in Finland to commemorate the “proud homoeroticism” of the influential gay artist. Itella, the Finnish postal service has announced that it is to launch the line of stamps featuring the art of Tom…
The post office won't wait for eleventh-hour tax return filers until midnight this year, as El Paso area post offices will close at their regular hours today. More: continued here
US students battle hunger because of food stamps backlogThe Voice of RussiaThe recent change in the system used to apply for food stamps is seen as one of the reasons for the lag time. The food stamps request has transitioned from being an independent procedure to being combined with Medicaid, according to Sarah Wright, … More:…
Boulder, Longmont post offices to offer extended hours Tuesday as tax deadline …The Daily CameraThe U.S. Postal Service will offer extended hours Tuesday at two Boulder County post offices for the postmarking of tax returns. The Boulder Valmont Station, at 2995 55th St., will accept tax returns for postmarking up to 7 p.m. Tuesday and…
York County post offices to hold normal hours on Tax DayYork Dispatch"It was a party at the post office … Those days are gone, and basically, it's based on need," she said. As of March 28, the Internal Revenue Service reported that 91 percent, or 82 million returns, had been filed electronically. The IRS expects…
Main post office will not be open late for mailing taxesfox2now.comST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Last-second income tax filers have just a little bit more time to beat the tax-day deadline. You don't have to have your federal or state taxes in revenue offices by midnight Tuesday. You just have to have them postmarked by…
The main Post Office in Phoenix will be open until 9:30 p.m. on April 15. More: continued here
Anglophenia Crafty British eBay Seller Gets £62 for Unique TwigsAnglopheniaA young child may be more keen on playing with the box a gift comes in rather than the actual present. London-based eBay seller Whackychop may have had this in mind when attempting to sell six twigs as playthings to open-minded parents via eBay. More: continued…
A DATE has been agreed for start of a trial for a postmistress’s husband who is accused of falsely claiming an armed robbery had taken place at the premises. More: continued here