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A Winter Farmer’s Market during a pandemic? Many said it couldn’t be done, but the Somerville Winter Farmer’s Market held by “Arts at the Armory” has defied those odds.
“I did talk with a lot of other winter farmer’s markets and a lot of people felt like it wasn’t realistic with all the barriers and challenges,” said Emily Reckard-Mota, Local Food & Farms Expert and Manager at the Armory.
But the Armory felt that the farmer’s market had to go on.
“We had so much feedback from people about how important it was,” said Reckard-Mota. “We decided to move forward.”
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Currently on ventilator: 91
Top counties with the most positive cases today are: Jefferson, Lyon, Fayette, Boone and Caldwell. Each county reported at least 45 new cases.
To see a list of those reported lost to the virus today, click here.
Today’s positivity rate is the lowest since Oct. 12.
Kentucky’s
COVID-19 Vaccine Website, vaccine.ky.gov, shows Kentuckians which phase they are in specifically. Individuals can sign up for notifications so state officials can communicate with them when doses become available at new and existing sites. Vaccine.ky.gov also lists regional vaccination partners statewide, so Kentuckians can search their county or region and see how to schedule an appointment.
Religious Groups Rally for the American Rescue Plan
March 4, 2021, 9:00 am
Prominent religious leaders and faith-based organizations are rallying support for the American Rescue Plan the $1.9 trillion relief package that addresses the public health and economic crises facing the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed funding will help people in need by speeding up the distribution and administration of coronavirus vaccines; providing $1,400 stimulus checks to most Americans and an extra $400 per week to out-of-work Americans through August; guaranteeing 14 weeks of emergency paid leave for all workers; providing $350 billion in state and local aid; and expanding the child tax credit.
Updated: 10:26 AM EST Mar 4, 2021 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is asking the federal government to redirect more than $1 billion in food stamps money to help families cover the cost of missed school meals. The money would go to students who learned from home this year and didn t have access to free or reduced meals. The Wolf administration estimates that includes 928,000 students. The first round of benefits would be given six weeks after approval. The second round would be distributed in July.Here is the full statement from the governor’s office:The departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education (PDE) today submitted for federal approval the Wolf Administration’s plan to issue more than $1 billion in federally-funded benefits to the families of Pennsylvania children who have attended school remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and who otherwise would have had access to free-and-reduced-price meals during the 2020-21 school year. This program, know