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The coronavirus pandemic was the greatest economic disruptor in a century, causing businesses to dramatically change how they operate and how they produce goods and services.  Across the state, employees were laid off or furloughed by the thousands and businesses struggled to keep the lights on.   Among the hardest industries hit was the restaurant industry.   Saz’s State House located on State Street has been a popular spot for Milwaukee residents for the last 45 years and often ca...

Top Workplaces 2021: Wisconsin businesses, industries make changes during challenging coronavirus pandemic year Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © MIKE DE SISTI / MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL A customer stands in front of a coffee station that has been shut down to stop the spread of the coronavirus at Kwik Trip in Richfield on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. While St. Patrick’s Day was shut down by the coronavirus as Milwaukee and 10 other Milwaukee County municipalities...

Milwaukee memorial honors fallen officers: Always remember Milwaukee memorial honors fallen officers The thin blue line is something officers hold close to the heart -- especially during the Greater Milwaukee Area Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. MILWAUKEE - Dozens of Milwaukee-area law enforcement officers honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Wednesday, May 5. Officers who gave their lives in the line of duty were memorialized at MacArthur Square. The thin blue line is something ...

Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Kate Wells, Rhode Island Collection Librarian within the Special Collections Department at the Providence Public Library.

Here come the farmers markets.  They begin May 1 with the West Allis, Brookfield, Delafield, New Berlin, Waukesha and Oconomowoc farmers markets. Then they start opening fast and furious, more than three dozen of them in and around Milwaukee. The last debuts come in July.  Not all the markets will be back yet, however. The Westown Farmers Market, for example, will be on hiatus again this year. Organizers cite reduced foot traffic downtown because of the pandemic, as many office workers conti...

Reply April 19, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island President and CEO Peter Marino to announce a Providence COVID-19 Response partnership to support the Citys ongoing response to the pandemic. Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood) is registering Providence residents who are members of their health plan for open vaccine appointments at city-organized vaccine clinics. Neighborhood is also providing education about ...

The best speech Vartan Gregorian ever gave The former Brown University president’s 2006 commencement address at Stanford University is a wonderful reminder that we are all part of a larger whole By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated April 19, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend Vartan Gregorian in New York on March 19, 2010.JOHN MARSHALL MANTELL/NYT If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can  LEADING OFF Ha...

  MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Liz Sumner will host three hour-long virtual community forums throughout 2021 to give residents an outlet to ask questions, express concerns, and propose ideas regarding Milwaukee County issues. “This month I am excited to host my first virtual community forum with subsequent forums in June and September,” said Supervisor Sumner. “I encourage residents to log on to discuss any questions, comments, or concerns that they have regarding the county or distr...

Vartan Gregorian, former Brown University president, dies at 87 Glenn Gamboa © David Carson Vartan Gregorian is pictured in 1997, during the dedication of a memorial at Brown University. NEW YORK — Vartan Gregorian, the noted scholar and philanthropic leader who led the Carnegie Corporation of New York since 1997, died Thursday after being hospitalized for stomach pain. He was 87. “The Corporation has lost a devoted and tireless leader — an extraordinary champion of ed...

Kow Kow Goes from Food Truck to Storefront In Fox Point The new storefront sells freshly made bubble waffle cones filled with locally made Warwick ice cream and fun treat toppings. April 15, 2021 On Saturday’s grand opening, the socially-distanced line outside Kow Kow in Providence’s Fox Point neighborhood wrapped around the building. People walked down the block wearing masks and clutching fresh-made bubble waffle cones stuffed with ice cream and topped with treats like Oreos, Kit Kats, s...