Category Archives: COVID-19

Stone Brewing to Donate $140,000 to Employees Laid Off Because of Covid

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Stone Brewing said it will give more than $140,000  to employees laid off due to COVID-19 shutdowns in a second round of disbursements from the Team Stone Relief Fund. The donation is announced as San Diego entered the most restrictive … Continue reading →

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Chamber Cheers Biden on Mask Wearing

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

“Our public health and economic crises are intertwined. Restoring public health is crucial to revitalizing economic growth,” said Suzanne P. Clark, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “It’s encouraging that one of the President-Elect’s first announcements is the creation … Continue reading →

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Expect New Bar, Restaurants Closures; U.S. Passes 100,000 New Covid Cases in a Day

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

You can expect a new round of closures of bars and restaurants.  That’s because the U.S. recorded more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time yesterday.  And hospitalizations have topped 50,000 for the first time since August. The … Continue reading →

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Now that Ballots Have Been Cast, Can the Pols Please Focus on Rescuing Bars, Restaurants?

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Yet another story in the Wall Street Journal yesterday revealed the magic key to open restaurants, bars, sporting events and, well, life.  In fact, even the politicos in Europe seem to be getting the message.  Now if the politicians in … Continue reading →

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Black Button Distillery Donates 1,600 Gallons of Hand Sanitzer for Election

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Rochester, N.Y., based Black Button Distilling, the city’s first grain-to-glass distillery since Prohibition, said it donated over 1,600 gallons of FDA approved hand sanitizer to the New York State Board of Elections in an effort to help maintain safe poll … Continue reading →

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Another Covid Cancellation: Vinexpo NYC

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Vinexpo New York, scheduled for Feb. 3-4, 2021, at Manhattan’s Jacob K. Javits Center, has been cancelled, due to the ongoing risks of COVID-19 and the uncertainty surrounding the lifting of travel restrictions and bans on large gatherings, Diversified Communications … Continue reading →

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