SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. â When the clock struck midnight and 2020 began last January, the New Year kicked off with people making goals and having high hopes for the year ahead.
However, that all changed on March 7, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the first two positive Novel Coronavirus cases in Saratoga County. From that day on, cases throughout the state and the Capital Region continued to rise.
With the spike in cases, the governor decided to put the state on âpauseâ, which meant many businesses and restaurants had to close to the public.
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Restaurants had to pivot and change their game plan to allow for take-out only, while other businesses struggled too much to reopen.
Editor’s picks: The top columns of 2020
KJ Edelman | Digital Managing Editor
The Opinion staff picked their top six columns of 2020.
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After a year filled with controversial and challenging events, Syracuse University and greater Syracuse community members shared their unique perspectives on many of them in The Daily Orange’s Opinion section.
Here’s six columns the D.O. Opinion staff deemed as the most noteworthy pieces of the year:
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Like most other college students, SU senior Catherine Leffert ended her final semester of college back home in her parent’s house.
This holiday season, you should do more to support Black-owned businesses
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
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The Black Lives Matter movement has brought necessary attention to Black-owned businesses, and support for them should continue throughout this holiday season.
Held from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of all things Black life and culture. The celebration has seven principles, one for each day. The fourth principle,
Ujamaa, means cooperative economics or building up the Black community through economic empowerment. Now is the perfect time for people to empower the Black community by shopping for the holidays at Black-owned businesses.