“We’re wanting to do it in the safest possible way,” said Marianne Peak, superintendent of Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, whose reopening is slated for Aug. 4. “We are responsible for the safety of the public and the safety of the employee.” Other historical sites — including the Old […]
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Mass. State House Remains Closed, Even As Other Buildings Open
Alex Svenson led about a half-dozen tourists through the grounds surrounding the Massachusetts State House, pointing out highlights of the building’s exterior and its manicured gardens. Missing from the tour: all the wonders inside the capitol. That includes the famous Sacred Cod, the House and Senate chambers, the governor’s office, as […]
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Closed churches’ statues headline redevelopment
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A century-old, cast iron statue of the Virgin Mary that once provided inspiration to Roman Catholic worshipers at Immaculate Conception Church now stands as the artistic and spiritual centerpiece of the newly christened Piazza Maria, just a few blocks away from her former home in Johnstown’s […]
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New owners, same staff: Traditions continue at Hallmark store in Mount Pleasant that nearly closed | Local News
Employee Ann Marie Singleton sorts cards at Jane’s Hallmark Shop on Wednesday. The shop, formerly Linda’s Hallmark, opened under new ownership on May 7. Aisles of cards are pictured inside Jane’s Hallmark […]
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Publix’s Memorial Day Hours Near Me 2021: Is It Open or Closed?
Getty Publix Today is Memorial Day 2021. You may need to get some last-minute supplies at a grocery store near you or have those supplies delivered to your home. If you’re thinking about Publix, are the stores open for the Memorial Day holiday? Publix Stores Are Open for Memorial Day […]
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Memorial Day 2021: What’s open? What’s closed? Restaurants, banks, mail delivery and more in the Lehigh Valley
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday in May. It honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. First known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated in the years following the Civil War to honor both the Union and Confederate soldiers who died […]
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Oak Mountain Middle School to remain indefinitely closed due to damage – Shelby County Reporter
By WILLIAM MARLOW | Special to the Reporter NORTH SHELBY – Oak Mountain Middle School will continue with online learning indefinitely after an assessment of last month’s tornado destruction revealed that the school was more severely damaged than officials first believed. This news comes from the school’s principal, Larry Haynes, […]
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These Ann Arbor-area businesses closed in 2020, some due to COVID-19
ANN ARBOR, MI — Several longtime Ann Arbor-area businesses have closed this year for various reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses flexed their creative muscles to try staying afloat during a year of stay-at-home orders, government-mandated closures and social distancing brought on by COVID-19. Others shut down completely after finding […]
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This sex worker is suing over Nevada’s legal brothels remaining closed amid pandemic
With states and cities across the country forming a patchwork of partial shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one state that’s in a league of its own when it comes to the battle over shuttered businesses: Nevada, where brothels are legal but have been ordered closed since March 17, […]
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Nevada’s legal brothels remain closed during pandemic, so this sex worker is suing: ‘Blatant discrimination’ [Video]
With states and cities across the country forming a patchwork of partial shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one state that’s in a league of its own when it comes to the battle over shuttered businesses: Nevada, where brothels are legal but have been ordered closed since March 17, […]
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Nevada’s legal brothels remain closed during pandemic, so this sex worker is suing: ‘Blatant discrimination’
Alice Little, a licensed sex worker, is suing Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak over the continued shutdown of the state’s legal brothels. (Photo courtesy of Alice Little) With states and cities across the country forming a patchwork of partial shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one state that’s in a […]
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Six South Florida restaurants closed by state inspection
Must be getting nippy because the rodents seem to be moving inside, judging from the violations on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants. What follows comes from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation restaurant inspections. If you see a problem and want a place […]
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City of Hinesville Water Department closed through Tuesday
HINESVILLE, Ga. (WSAV) – The City Hinesville announced the Water Department offices will be closed effective immediately due to an internal COVID-19 exposure. Officials say the Water Department’s offices will undergo a thorough cleaning and are expected to reopen on Tuesday, October 13. Customers can reach staff for questions by […]
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Best Buy closed down stores in the pandemic. People kept shopping
Barry could have kept stores open in some areas where Best Buy (BBY) was considered an essential business because it sold products that allowed people to work and go to school from home. But customers and employees were scared, she said in an interview, and the company had “very little […]
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Why are so many schools closed when California cleared them to reopen?
Principal Ryan Stanley, left, welcomes second-grader Maeva Chappaz, with her mother, Amelie Chappaz, upon arrival for her first day of in-class instruction at Ocean Air School in the Del Mar Union School District. ( Bill Wechter / San Diego Union-Tribune) The Capistrano Unified School District is ready to go, preparing […]
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Keeping Schools Closed Is, Yes, Unprecedented
(Bloomberg Opinion) — First there were a spate of teacher lawsuits aimed at keeping public schools shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Now we’re seeing a rash of litigation aimed at forcing schools to open. Parents in several states are suing to require in-person instruction. Private school parents have also filed lawsuits challenging […]