Published: 1/28/2021 10:01:28 PM Modified: 1/28/2021 10:01:26 PM SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Moderna determined that 860 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine stored at Springfield Hospital are “effective and safe for use,” according to the Vermont Department of Health. The doses’ viability came into question on Tuesday after a state temperature monitor […]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. policymakers are touting the gradual rise in the number of people who have received a coronavirus vaccination as the beginning of the end of the economy’s fight with the pandemic, but real-time data suggests the awaited rebound is still at the starting line. The worst of […]
Teaching may be a second career for Johnson Elementary School Principal Cheryl Gomez, but education is her first passion. As she pursued a degree in biology at Colorado State University-Pueblo, Gomez started her career in the business realm, where she wrote training manuals for companies and trained colleagues. She continued […]
The founder of Draper University threatened to move it out of downtown San Mateo during a Planning Commission meeting Tuesday after officials expressed continued reservation about proposed changes to the historic Benjamin Franklin Hotel where it is located. The Planning Commission remains unconvinced by the proposed changes to the university […]
Updates for Ewert Park, safety needs in parks, and trails with added connectivity were the ideas that attracted the most support of Joplin residents in a study that has been conducted toward development of a 10-year master plan for the city park system. “We have more projects than we can […]
By ED WHITE, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, admitting that the group discussed an incredible scheme to snatch her at her lakeside vacation home and destroy a bridge to slow […]
By ED WHITE, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agreed to plead guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, admitting that the group discussed an incredible scheme to snatch her at her lakeside vacation home and destroy a bridge […]
Kayleigh McEnany only spent nine months as Donald Trump’s White House press secretary but ultimately used what little time she had there restoring dignity and truth to the West Wing briefing room. Just kidding of course. Instead she continued the long tradition of telling blatant lies to the press established […]
The Greenville City Council is set to restore $6.5 million to its current budget in February thanks to better than expected tax revenues. The city can fund employee pay raises, hire new staff and fund operational expenses such as purchasing additional vehicles, Assistant City Manager Michael Cowin said. Cowin updated […]
NBC News anchor and journalist Tom Brokaw is set to retire after 55 years with the network. In a statement shared with Deadline, the veteran television journalist confirmed the decision, adding that he was “proud” to be passing the reins to the incoming generation of journalists. “During one of the most […]
It took about 15 minutes for an excavator to take down the eastern wall of the J.C. Penney store. The outward demolition started Monday morning, and through the early afternoon, excavator operator Clay Carroll of Alpha Demolition and Excavation of Sunman, Ind., demolished a section of the wall at a […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Reuters) – On Thursday evening, Dustin Higgs, 48, waited in a cell on death row at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, his scheduled execution less than 24 hours away. A five-minute drive down the road, members of his legal team sat around a laminated plastic […]
photo by: Journal-World Photo Illustration Lawrence Journal-World Editorial Think whatever you want about the fairness of Twitter banning Donald Trump from its platform, but reasonable people should quash this notion that Twitter’s decision somehow is a violation of the First Amendment. Instead, reasonable people — which hopefully […]
I don’t like to see anyone lose their job. (At least anyone not named Donald Trump.) That said, Thetford’s public works director, Nathan Maxwell, needs to go. But the Thetford Selectboard lacks the backbone to fire Maxwell, who posted a couple of jaw-dropping short videos on social media last year […]
William Perry Pendley was serving illegally as the Bureau of Land Management’s acting director when the agency’s updated resource management plan for the Montrose area was approved, thus, the plan should be voided, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office contends in a lawsuit. The suit, filed Friday, also alleges the plan’s […]
As the number of new COVID-19 infections and related deaths continues to surge, along with the arrival of a more contagious variant of the virus, the most vulnerable and marginalized among us will continue to suffer the most. Eight out of 10 COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. occur among […]
LAKE PLACID – The Lake Placid Sinfonietta reinvented itself on the fly like many performing arts organization when it was winged by the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s kind of amazing to think that I’m already almost a year and a half into my tenure as musical director of the Sinfonietta, and […]
PEABODY — The former Clark Steel Barrel and Drum Co. on Caller Street could soon be a space where residents can ponder public art, toss a Frisbee or have a picnic with friends. City officials and landscape architects on Tuesday presented two potential designs for a section of the Riverwalk along the North River corridor […]
By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer This week, Microsoft had a big test on its hands — how to help transform the world’s biggest gadget show into an online-only event. The choice of Microsoft to power this year’s CES and create a virtual showcase for its 1,800 exhibitors gave the […]
Costco’s photo centers have been a fan-favorite for as long as we can remember. Being able to grab everything from passport photos to vacation prints while we shop for our favorite products and grab a snack has made our lives so much easier. Unfortunately, after years of slowly closing down […]
Airbnb said on Wednesday that it is cancelling reservations and barring new ones in the Washington, DC metro area next week in response to official pleas not to travel to the area for the United States’ inauguration week. Airbnb said on Wednesday that it is cancelling reservations and barring new […]
The Pennsylvania Farm Show continues through Saturday with a packed schedule of events, panels and livestreams that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. Wednesday’s lineup kicks off at 7 a.m. with the National Anthem and features 26 scheduled panels or events throughout the day. The complete schedule […]