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It’s been well-documented over the past 10 months how the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has affected nearly every business in one way or another, especially the small local businesses that our friends and neighbors run. From “mom and pop” stores, to local drinking spots, to hospitals and assisted living facilities, COVID-19 turned the world upside down forcing many businesses to either make dramatic changes, or close down all together. Restaurants, of course, were no exception and in...

Each has plenty of fans. Rosemarie Rung, the only Merrimack Democrat who held onto her seat in November, is backing Murphy. Some House liberals, including Rep. Sherry Frost, D-Dover, have said they are with Thomas. This might not be an accurate assessment, but some view the primary as a stalking horse for the potential faceoff for state party chairman between longtime incumbent Raymond Buckley of Manchester and Emmett Soldati of Somersworth. Some see Murphy as the more establishment figure ...

01-02-2021 COMMENTARY The President has signed the second COVID-19 Relief bill which funds $285B into the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) which was created in April 2020.  At Vanderbloemen, we were able to serve literally hundreds of thousands of churches, Christian schools, non-profits, and values-based businesses through the original PPP process with weekly Facebook Live events, custom templates, and blogs tracking the updates.  Now were ready to reboot the process and help more organizati...

January 2, 2021 Chris Postin hosted the first edition of Galesburg Live on WGIL — the edition for Saturday, January 2 — and guests discussed issues related to COVID-19. In the first hour, Chris’ guest was Amanda Powell, Licensed Social Worker and Director of Client Services for Western Illinois Home Health Care, regarding how social distancing and self-quarantining may be good for senior citizens in terns of limiting illness, but otherwise may not be a good thing.

Collins | COVID-19 Effects Extend To Company Taxes The disruption that defines 2020 seems to extend into every corner of our professional and personal lives. It’s even affecting the tax calculations and reporting responsibilities for media businesses’ accounting and financial professionals. By Mary Collins | December 18, 2020 | 5:30 a.m. ET. Last week, Mark Hamrick, journalist and senior economic analyst, Washington bureau chief at Bankrate.com, spoke to our Media Credit & Collections ...

Businesses that need help are “inundating” banks with questions about the new Payroll Protection Program, but it may take weeks before they get the answers needed to even start to apply. The program – flush with more cash and loaded with new rules – was signed into law on Dec. 27, but the law gives the U.S. Small business Administration 10 days to issue guidance, and most observers are doubtful they’ll meet that deadline. Congress allocated $280 billion for the PPP program, nearly a t...

While direct deposit payments have begun, checks will also be mailed out beginning on Wednesday, the treasury secretary said.

After reviewing records showing how severely the pandemic has affected dozens of Baker County businesses, Bruce Nichols understands that nearly $700,000 in federal aid is no panacea. “It’s a Band-Aid,” said Nichols, a Baker County commissioner who served as chairman of a committee that recently approved a total of $698,547 in grants to 67 businesses and nonprofit organizations. Many recipients are restaurants or other businesses in the hospitality industry, which have had severe ...

Horizon Bank, the second largest locally run bank in Northwest Indiana by market share, named a new senior commercial credit officer and general counsel.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic a mixed bag for northwest Minnesota border communities The COVID-19 pandemic has created winners and losers. Nowhere, perhaps, is that more apparent than in Minnesotas U.S.-Canada border communities such as Roseau, Warroad and Lancaster. Written By: Ann Bailey and Brad Dokken | 10:00 am, Dec. 31, 2020 × Polaris employee Kris Ostby works on the ATV line in early October at the companys production facility in Roseau, Minn. (Photo/ Eric Hylden, Gr...