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Reply Many services are closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday. (Beth Dalbey/Patch) RESTON, VA — As Christmas approaches this week, families are tasked with modifying holiday plans to limit the chances of spreading the virus that causes COVID-19 illness. One thing that remains the same is the closure or modification of many services in Reston for the holiday. Some services may be closed for Christmas Eve (Thursday, Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25). Here are the op...

Replies(2) An Oakland County business has been ordered to pay the state $2,000 and provide refunds to customers after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said her office discovered the business was price-gouging by selling face coverings for nearly $20 apiece. (Shutterstock) OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — An Oakland County business has been ordered to pay the state $2,000 and provide refunds to customers after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said her office discovered the business was price-go...

Replies(5) Raymond James Stadium will play host to Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 but the NFL has not determined how many fans will be allowed inside to watch the game first-hand. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) TAMPA, FLA. — Santiago Corrada prides himself on being an eternal optimist, which may make him the right person to be planning Tampas upcoming Super Bowl party despite not knowing exactly how many people will actually be able to witness the spectacle at Raymond James Stadium. A week aft...

UpdatedTue, Dec 22, 2020 at 6:11 pm ET Reply A closed café, a booming catering business, and how a Washington Heights business fed locals free meals for six months during a pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Company on Edgecombe.) WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Billy Dove and Thomas Loughlin felt the terrifying force of the coronavirus pandemic on multiple levels. On a personal level, Dove and Loughlin, along with the rest of Loughlins family, were all infected with the virus during March. On a business...

UpdatedTue, Dec 22, 2020 at 9:38 am ET Replies(7) A $4.2 billion boost for MTA, more rental assistance and a Broadway lifeline are included in a pandemic relief deal. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK CITY — A large slice of a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal will go toward struggling New York City workers and institutions, but many argue that piece of pie for the Big Apple isnt so sweet. The House and Senate voted to approve the deal Monday and it awaits a signature by President Donald Trump. But...

- Protesters gathered outside GOP Senate President Larry Obhofs personal home Sunday seeking to pressure him to override a gubernatorial veto of legislation to weaken the health department. The crowd at Obhofs was a conservative potpourri. Judi Phelps, who wore bright pink snowpants with a pistol holstered at her leg, said she organized the protest. Anti-vaccine advocates came, as did the Proud Boys, a far-right organization that was involved in a Washington D.C. brawl in which four people wer...

UpdatedTue, Dec 22, 2020 at 9:53 am ET Reply(1) The Bryant Park Christmas tree. (Courtesy of Tim Lee) NEW YORK CITY – The weather outside will be so frightful this Christmas that a hazardous weather outlook for high winds and heavy rain has been issued. Add to that the piles of snow still melting on New York City streets and Christmas Day is likely to be a festive mess. The National Weather Service said the bad weather will arrive the evening of Christmas Eve and stretch through Friday night....

Reply The latest donation from 100 Women Who Care. (Audrey Wasik/100 Women Who Care) NORTH CENTRAL CT — A group of businesswomen and activists from throughout North Central Connecticut has been quietly donating funds to unique organizations throughout the region. Meet 100 Women Who Care. The organization has members from nine area towns and meets on the fourth Tuesday in the months of January, April, July and October. Meetings generally begin at 6:30 p.m. Its the regional chapter of a nati...

UpdatedMon, Dec 21, 2020 at 9:30 pm ET Replies(28) Connecticut has administered 7,761 vaccine doses as of Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont said. (Patch graphic) CONNECTICUT — Connecticut saw another drop in coronavirus hospitalizations over the weekend with a net drop of 24 patients over three days. However, 95 people died from the virus over those three days as well. Hospitalizations are down to 1,143 patients. For now, it seems like coronavirus hospitalizations have stabilized in the state, Gov. Ned...

Reply Dec. 22, 2020 The team over at TruNORTH Construction located in South Windsor, CT is committed to making this unique holiday season one to remember, for all the right reasons. Subscribe The company will serve as the Sponsor to this years Scrooge Scramble 5K, a race that originated over 40 years ago and was originally founded by Matts family, Co-Owner of the well-known construction company. "Were excited to keep a tradition that has been near and dear to my family for generations going s...