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John Santos appeared LIVE from Urban Greens. John Santos with the Urban Greens Co-op  Market on Cranston Street in Providence said he supports the sugary drink tax bill proposed at the Rhode Island State House — and explained why. Santos, who has spent years in the grocery industry, explained how the big beverage industry makes its money — and how incentivizing healthier eating options can only serve to benefit local grocers.  “In this industry, the gross profit margins are very low wi...

Annual General Meeting of AAK AB News provided by Share this article Share this article KARLSHAMN, Sweden, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Annual General Meeting of AAK AB (publ.) on May 7, 2021 the following was resolved. Board of Directors, auditor and fees The number of directors will be five. The Meeting re-elected Märta Schörling Andreen, Marianne Kirkegaard, Gun Nilsson, Georg Brunstam and Patrik Andersson as directors. Bengt Baron has declined re-election. Georg Brunstam was re-elec...

  The community groups are calling for a tax on sugary drinks to provide dollars to more dollars to close the hunger gap in Rhode Island. The RI FoodBank reported earlier this year that hunger in the state has hit the depths of The Great Depression. “The groundswell of support to help Rhode Island SNAP recipients expand their purchasing power has been amazing, as demonstrated by this evening’s hearing,” said Dr. Amy Nunn, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute, wh...

COVID Operations wrapped up its COVID-19 Testing Incentive Program over the weekend with a drawing to select three grand prize winners from students who participated in required asymptomatic testing during spring semester: Haylen Irvine, a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences at the Athens campus, is the lucky winner of a MacBook Pro. Samantha Loy, a nursing student on OHIO’s Zanesville campus, and Patrick Togher, a finance major in the College of Business at the Athens campu...

Horsetalk.co.nz New careers abound for OTTBs, but owner awareness lacking Share Making racehorse owners aware of the options available for their thoroughbreds after racing is one of the hurdles facing aftercare providers. The importance of promotion of aftercare providers was emphasised during the third session of the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses’ (IFAR) virtual conference series last week. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance operations consultant Stacie Clark and ...

Last week, we learned from Press Staff Writer David Floyd about a program from local business officials to bring new residents to Johnson City. City commissioners approved the first third of $300,000 for a program intended to market the area to remote workers living elsewhere who may be considering relocation. The full program includes cash incentives up to $5,000 for those who become new residents. The work-from-home trend accelerated by the yearlong coronavirus pandemic has freed up thousands...

Sponsored by: The third session of the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) virtual conference series concluded Tuesday following speeches on the various paths for Thoroughbreds in different countries at the conclusion of their racing careers. This session was the third in a series of four webinars that compose the 2021 IFAR Conference. The webinar, “Global Insights on Aftercare (Aftercare Providers, Equine Charities),” was moderated by Donna Brothers, who is...

Nation Faces ‘Hand-to-Hand Combat’ to Get Reluctant Americans Vaccinated Half of American adults have received at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine. Now comes the hard part: persuading the other half to get it. People were vaccinated outside a live music venue in New Orleans this month. In Louisiana, 40 percent of adults have had one shot even though all adults have been eligible since March.Credit...Emily Kask for The New York Times April 21, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET WASHINGTON â�...

Author of the article: Mark Nikota Economic Development Manager Cactus Corridor Economic Development Corporation Publishing date: Apr 19, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Article content The many projects that were identified as part of the climate change taskforce work continue to move forward. Highlights of just a few of the projects: Irrigation Projects: a new partnership was announced with the Government of Alberta, the Canada Infrastructure ...

The Grand Junction Regional Airport “is always seeking to cultivate and grow relationships with airlines,” its executive director, Angela Padalecki, says. That includes exploring opportunities for bringing new airlines to town, or for airlines with local service to add routes and flights. It also can involve the airport providing incentives for airlines to provide new services — just so long as the airport makes the same incentives available to other airlines. And in the meantime...