As Gov. Phil Scott prepares to lift the state’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions in the coming days, 130 businesses and organizations have signed a letter urging him to wait until more protections are in place for vulnerable Vermonters.The coalition .
For people facing homelessness and food insecurity before and during the pandemic, many will continue to face those struggles once COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted. The concern: the COVID-19 emergency order which provides critical federal aid to these programs. Governor Phil Scott has not announced when he will lift the COVID-19 emergency order but, when he does, it means the end of federal money to many programs. "For people in emergency.
Meet M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway, a playhouse with a mission to celebrate and enhance personal understanding through the shared experience of live theater.
The last of the local restaurants that had remained shuttered after Governor Jared Polis ordered all eateries closed as of March 17, 2020, are slowly reopening or at least revealing future plans. But that 800-pound gorilla, the legendary Casa Bonita (which actually had a gorilla on site), is still locked up tight.
The Casa Bonita website that came back to life in March re-opening soon, it promises has not been updated in months, and the Facebook link is still broken. There was some action this spring, but not at 6715 West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood, where Casa Bonita opened back in 1974: In April, the ownership group, Summit Family Restaurants, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Phoenix, in order to stave off eviction by the landlord.