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Vaccinated People Can Go Barefaced to Outdoor Gatherings, CDC Says

By Steve Baragona Fully vaccinated people can skip the mask when they get together outside with others, vaccinated or not, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Except in crowded outdoor situations like concerts or sports stadiums, vaccinated people are unlikely to catch or spread the coronavirus behind COVID-19 when they get […]Read More

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SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant

Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the […]Read More

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Citizens announces more than $150,000 in financial empowerment contributions to

The bank will provide $1.5 million to more than 150 nonprofits PROVIDENCE, RI – A dozen nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island will receive much needed funds to help those they serve make informed financial decisions through a set of grants announced by Citizens today. Under the bank’s Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money program, these nonprofits will receive […]Read More