UpdatedTue, Feb 2, 2021 at 9:00 am ET
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The Friends of Ridgefield Restaurant & Community Support Fund formed organically, through discussions that Board of Selectmen, Bob Hebert, had with several concerned Ridgefielders. (“Friends of Ridgefield” - Contributed)
RIDGEFIELD, CT – Concerned Ridgefield residents have obtained approval to use the town s existing Friends of Ridgefield 501(c)(3) fund to receive and direct much-needed private stimulus to Ridgefield s restaurants and potentially other needy businesses. Like many around the country, Ridgefield s restaurants are suffering under relentless COVID-19 pressures. Many are near a breaking point. In December, Bloomberg.com estimated over 110,000 restaurants had closed nationwide, claiming the industry was in a free fall. As of November, over 600 restaurants had closed in Connecticut. Ridgefield also has seen several close, with others in immediate jeopardy.
UpdatedTue, Feb 2, 2021 at 6:02 am ET
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For the past four years, 19-year-old Seth Morano’s work has been featured in the Embracing Our Differences exhibition at Bayfront Park. (Jennifer Morano)
SARASOTA, FL Each year, the Embracing Our Differences exhibition features 50-billboard-sized works of art accompanied by an inspirational quote at Sarasota s Bayfront Park.
The competition to be selected for the festival is steep. Thousands of artist and writers submit their work annually. This year, Embracing Our Differences received 15,912 entries from 128 countries and 48 states.
So, it s no easy feat to be selected for the exhibit even just once, let alone multiple years.
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Jan. 31, 2021
Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in opposing a proposed class action settlement that would permit a mortgage servicer to profit from illegal payment processing fees charged to homeowners making normal mortgage payments online or by phone. The coalition filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief, opposing the proposed settlement in Morris et al. v. PHH Mortgage Corporation, et al., where mortgage servicer PHH Mortgage Corporation and its predecessor corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (collectively PHH), would be able to continue to profit from illegal processing fees the company has been charging to nearly one million homeowners nationwide, including 17,264 homeowners residing in Connecticut alone.
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Patrick Reed tees off on the north course of Torrey Pines during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego, California. (K C Alfred/Shutterstock)
LA JOLLA, CA American Patrick Reed shot a 4-under-par 68 Sunday to win the $7.5 million Farmers Insurance Open by five strokes over five golfers, including San Diego State and Scripps Ranch High School graduate Xander Schauffele.
Reed and Carlos Ortiz of Mexico shared a two-stroke lead over five golfers, including Spaniard Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland of Norway, entering Sunday s final round at Torrey Pines Golf Course s South Course.
Ortiz lost his share of the lead when he bogeyed the first hole, putting his drive into a fairway bunker and second shot into the right front greenside bunker. The bogey was the first of his six for the round. He also had a double-bogey on the par-4 12th hole in a round he shot 6-over-par 78, dropping into a tie for 29th at four-under-par 284, 10 strokes off the le
Traffic Delays On I-10: San Gorgonio Pass, Coachella Valley - Banning-Beaumont, CA - Additionally, the eastbound I-10 connector to SR-111 will be closed intermittently.