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Two north-east care homes ordered to improve after inspections showed lack of leadership Updated: May 24, 2021, 6:33 pm © Scott Baxter Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two Aberdeenshire care homes run by one of Scotland’s largest social care providers have failed to impress inspectors. The Care Inspectorate made unannounced visits to two of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland’s services in Alford on May...

Heather Lavarnway: 174 votes Bus bond proposition: The district will borrow up to $298,000 to purchase two 66-passenger buses, passed 234 to 17 Gymnasium capital project: Total expected cost about $6.5 million, will result in no new costs for taxpayers, passed 221 to 22 Belleville Henderson: Budget $11,374,742: yes 216, no 73 One seat for a five-year term Dennis R. Jerome: 189 votes Michael J. Billman: 68 votes David P. Bartlett: 27 votes Carthage: Budget $65,752,853: yes 226, no 24 Two seats f...

Friday, May 14, 2021 - 5:54 pm Correction: An earlier version of this story said Massena would be be increaseing the tax levy, in fact the levy will remain flat. North Country This Week regrets the error. BY MATT LINDSEY North Country This Week Budgets, elections and propositions will be voted on May 18 at all St. Lawrence County schools . Below is a list of schools in the area that includes budget information and voting day details.  Potsdam Central School District Potsda...

© Scott Baxter / DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A north-east MP has slammed “disgraceful” vandals who wrecked equipment at a newly-refurbished sensory play area. The Den in Turriff had just undergone £37,000 improvements to make it fully inclusive – but a spate of antisocial behaviour has led to some...

In pictures: our photographers at the count Updated: May 11, 2021, 10:34 am Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up DCT Media photographers were deployed to election counts across Scotland at the weekend to capture the unique circumstances in which the constituencies were contested. Covid restrictions meant there were no massi...

Kontoor Brands Inc [Ktb/I] (KTB) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript Motley Fool Transcribers © The Motley Fool Logo of jester cap with thought bubble. Kontoor Brands Inc [Ktb/I] (NYSE: KTB) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Greetings. Welcome to Kontoor Brands First Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] At this time, Ill turn the conference over to Eric Tracy, Senior Director, Investor Relations. Eric, you may now begin.SPONSORED: 10 stocks we like better than Kontoor Brands I...

In a Nutshell:Kontoor Brands Inc., owner of jeans giants Wrangler and Lee, raised its 2021 fiscal outlook Thursday as it reported first quarter financial results. Revenue is now expected to increase in the low-teens range over 2020, as compared to a low-double digit range in the prior guidance, including a mid-single-digit impact from VF Outlet store closures and the transition to a new licensed business model in India. Gross margin is now expected to increase by 230 to 270 basis points, as com...

Strong sales from Tapestry, Lee maker show clothing rebound ANNE DINNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer May 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - This May 3, 2019 file photo shows a Coach retail shop at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, Calif. Strong sales results from Coach’s parent as well as from the maker of Wrangler and Lee jeans offer the latest evidence that shoppers’ spending on clothing and accessories is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. Tapestry Inc. on Thursday, May 6, 2021, reported fis...

Construction projects up and down the country have been hit with delays due to the pandemic. Even after a three-month initial lockdown was lifted, changes in rules around the number of workers allowed within the tight confines of a building site slowed progress. Covid legacy: builders ‘reluctant’ to come to Aberdeen after last year’s local lockdown Aberdeen City Council’s chief capital officer, John Wilson, told members about how “reluctant” contractors were to visit the north-east....

Photo gallery: First weekend of hospitality in Aberdeen back with a bang come rain or shine Updated: 03/05/2021, 12:52 pm © Kath Flannery and Scott Baxter With the first weekend of hospitality reopening after the coronavirus lockdown falling on the May bank holiday weekend, it is no surprise it was a busy one for the industry. And despite the changeable weather, customers and tourists flocked to the local bars, pubs and restaurants to support the range of venues now open for business. With hos...