Airlines have already canceled upward of 700 U.S. flights and delayed almost 400 as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic prepare for what is being forecast as the biggest winter storm in years, which threatens to dump up to 2 feet of snow on some areas. The National Weather Service said: “A […]
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Thorpe and Company, oldest retailer in Sioux City, to close as proprietor prepares to retire | Local Business
Rusty Clark helps long-time customers Carla and Peter MacFarlane look at watches Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Thorpe & Co. Jewellers in Sioux City, Iowa. Clark and his wife, Karen, have announced their retirement and the closure of the store which has been in Clark’s family for 120 years. Tim […]
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Winter lockdown to bring boom in home improvements as nation prepares to stay indoors
The home improvement boom is expected to make a return during the winter lockdown as stores anticipate a rise in sales of power tools and curtains. Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association, said hardware stores have stocked up on “everything from power tools to Christmas gnomes” […]
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Second stimulus check: Pelosi sets 48 hours for pre-election deal, Senate prepares to vote on scaled-down bill. Here’s the latest.
Without a deal within 48 hours, there won’t be enough time to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill before Election Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday. Pelosi, D-Calif., said on ABC’s “This Week” that she wanted to make a deal before Nov. 3, but there had to be a deadline […]
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Electric carmaker Polestar prepares to leave Volvo behind
With its first two cars now on the market and more dealerships opening up, Polestar is carving out a clear identity as a Swedish luxury car brand that is not just making electric Volvos. (Volvo, meanwhile, is making its own electric cars.) One thing Polestar will not be, CEO Thomas […]
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Concord Regional Technical Center Prepares For COVID-19 Learning
CONCORD, NH — In early August, when Concord’s Board of Education voted to implement fully remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year, it surprised a lot of people — especially when it comes to the school’s career technical center. The Concord Regional Technical Center is a four-decade institution in the […]
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Race home from Croatia begins, as Portugal prepares for travel corridor
Croatia is expected to be added to the UK’s quarantine list today – Getty The Government is due to announce the latest updates to its list of countries with “travel corridors”. Croatia is set to be dropped from the list of quarantine-free countries this afternoon, a move which could give […]