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In March, when the total number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona crept into double digits, chefs were worried. Fear had chilled the public. Staying home on Friday, Saturday, and other nights was becoming normal. “Business is down drastically,” one chef told me in mid-March. “I can’t tell you how many cancellations we’ve had,” said another. It was as if one day fate had flipped a switch and then, abruptly, restaurants were treading water in cement shoes. Again, this was when the number of total cases blipped past 10. This was when restaurants were worried about missing a spring boom se...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to distribute $95 million to 23 community health centers in South Carolina as part of the American Rescue Plan. This program aims to provide funding for health organizations to expand COVID-19 related services for vulnerable populations. Money can be used for services including vaccinations, testings, […] State coffers could get $2.5 billion in new federal funding over two years if lawmakers get over longstanding political objections to expand Medicaid to cover about 200,000 residents without health insurance.  At present, m...

As a former councilor, Sununu understands the role councilors play. But he decided to ask voters to give him a different, Republican-led group after the Democratic majority denied him key political appointments, including Gordon MacDonald as New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice, 2018 congressional nominee Eddie Edwards as a professional licensing chief and Ryan Terrell of Nashua to a seat on the Board of Education. Milford Republican Joe Kenney return to the council after avenging their 2018 losses to Nashua Democrat Debora Pignatelli and Hanover Democrat Michael Cryans. Wheeler th...

Danone further strengthens governance   Creation of a new Strategy and Transformation Committee to monitor progress on adaptation plans   Gilles Schnepp, Ariane Gorin and Susan Roberts proposed as new independent members Cécile Cabanis appointed Vice-Chair of the Board 70%+ independent rate and gender parity expected after 2021 AGM   In the recent weeks, Danone announced key steps to unlock future growth and margin expansion and increase value creation, including ‘Local First’ - a plan to shift to a locally-grounded organization. As part of its continuous assessment of the way the B...