Monthly Archives: March 2020

What We’re Reading —

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

More on Liquor Stores as Essential Businesses From Psychology Today.  

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Senate Passes Covid-19 Rescue Package, House to Vote Friday

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The Senate passed, 96-0, and sent to the house the massive $2 trillion economic stimulus package, seeking to give American families and businesses a bit of a shield against the

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States Continue Moves to Ease Impact of Covid-19

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced an emergency bill,  H.4974, proposes allowing restaurants that are already licensed to sell alcohol can sell beer or wine

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Bacardi Shifting Global Production to Increase Alcohol for Hand Sanitizer

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The whole world, it seems, wants hand sanitizer.  A critical ingredient is alcohol and Bacardi Ltd. said it was stopping production at eight plants is diverting its global

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Sagamore Spirit to Produce Up to 100,000 Liters of Sanitizer a Month

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Sagamore Spirit, Baltimore, said it has procured materials sufficient to manufacture an initial 54,000 liters of hand sanitizer that will first be made available to Maryland health

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Heaven Hill Pledges $400,000 Relief, Will Also Produce Hand Sanitizer

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Heaven Hill Brands is pledging $400,000 across two main priorities – employee communities and hospitality professionals. Recognizing the effect of coronavirus on so

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