TAMPA BAY, FL — With the 2020 primary coming up on Aug. 18 and the general election on Nov. 3, Tampa Bay supervisors of elections are working together to help residents get out the vote in the age of coronavirus. Hoping to avoid long lines of masked, socially distanced voters […]
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If they can’t make the Capitol rotunda ring with shouts of “Keep It Public,” public land proponents are hoping that they can make legislators’ phones ring. On Tuesday, public land and wildlife organizations held a virtual Rally for Public Lands online to try to drum up opposition to several bills, […]
Photo by Alexander Nguyen Above: The entrance to the San Diego County Administration building in this file photo taken Dec. 13, 2020. As San Diego and its largest school system gradually reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns last year, city leaders cautioned students, parents and others to avoid large gatherings like the […]
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – As San Diego and its largest school system gradually reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns last year, city leaders cautioned students, parents and others to avoid large gatherings like the ones occurring in Miami Beach over Spring Break. Spring Break in San Diego Unified effectively begins when school […]
Texas is ending its mask mandate on Wednesday, one week after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that the state would lift its COVID-19 restrictions. Abbott’s move makes Texas the largest state to lift its requirement for face coverings. He attributed the move to an increasing vaccination pace and a low statewide positivity rate. […]
Mayor Jacob Frey and at least 17 other candidates in Minneapolis elections this year asked the DFL Party not to make endorsements, saying they had concerns about the virtual format and felt time would be better spent building consensus among party members. “Endorsements borne of this process will be viewed […]
If you follow the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Farmers Union, or any other major agricultural commodity group or publication these days via email, print or social media, you’ve seen the push over the last five years for recognition of the importance of farmer mental health. Hashtags like #farmermentalhealth, […]
Find all of the most important pandemic education news on Educating N.J., a special resource guide created for parents, students and educators. A group of parents, students and residents will lead a protest this weekend with the goal of having the South Orange-Maplewood School District reopen for in-person instruction on […]
I’ve been more desperate for parenting advice this year than any other since my first son was born in 2014. And by “advice,” I mean any reassurance I’m not screwing it up. I click on everything from pandemic-related regression headlines to superhero face mask shopping guides, hoping to feel just […]
“If you look at the map of spread across the country, you can see the risk; it’s very visible. And moving through airports or travel hubs, I think that will increase people’s risk,” Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said on “Fox News Sunday.” “Even […]
Route One Apparel encourages people to shop local this holiday season Updated: 9:47 PM EST Nov 21, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEO: THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON AROUND THE CORNER. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS NEXT WEEK. THIS YEAR, OF COURSE, IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO SHOP LOCAL. JOINING US […]
This year, you might want to make your Thanksgiving Day food shopping list early. The days leading up to the holiday are traditionally the most popular food shopping days of the year next to the Christmas season. Shoppers push their way through supermarkets for turkeys and ingredients – bags of […]
Britain’s business leaders have written to Boris Johnson urging him to introduce five-day quarantine tests by the start of next month to open up travel in time for Christmas. Ten leaders of organisations representing travel, tourism, small business, retail and hospitality have told the Prime Minister it is “vital” a […]
In support of The Telegraph’s new Unlock Long Haul campaign, aimed at kickstarting travel to destinations beyond Europe, nearly 70 travel bosses have written to the Foreign Secretary to demand that its blanket advisory against “non-essential travel” is lifted after lockdown. Since March, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) […]
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — This year Halloween will be different due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Town officials last week announced that Halloween activities can proceed, but with caution. Town officials have urged community members to adopt safer ways to celebrate Halloween this year. They released guidelines and public health recommendations […]