COVID-19 restrictions have posed a number of challenges for restaurants and now, some fear that fighting chance is being diminished by a new era of issues.
New York State offering $800 million in grants to small businesses impacted by COVID-19
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and last updated 2021-06-10 14:53:18-04
NEW YORK (WKBW) â New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state is offering $800 million in COVID-19 pandemic small business recovery grants.
The state is offering up to $50,000 to businesses who faced COVID-19 related hardships between March 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021.
The governor s office says the grants will be awarded to small and micro businesses and small for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations, with priority being given to socially and economically disadvantaged business owners, including minority- and women-owned business enterprises, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses, and businesses located in economically distressed communities.
United Way of the Coastal Bend to host panel addressing grief
On the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way of the Coastal Bend is offering a free, virtual panel addressing grief.
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United Way of the Coastal Bend will host a virtual panel discussing grief on Tuesday, June 15
and last updated 2021-06-09 16:01:05-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â On the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way of the Coastal Bend is offering a free, virtual panel addressing grief.
âIt wonât answer all of your questions about grief, or give you all of the solutions, but it will really be the beginning of a conversation about what is grief, what does it look like, what are some of the signs and symptoms, and what are some of the resources available to help anybody who may be suffering any kind of loss,â said Libby Averyt, the President & CEO of United Way.
Eden Corn Festival returns this summer, scheduled for August 5-8
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and last updated 2021-06-02 10:00:48-04
EDEN, N.Y. (WKBW) â Organizers announced Wednesday the Eden Corn Festival will return this summer, it is scheduled for August 5-8.
The festival was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and according to the organizers, it will have a slightly different look this year due to COVID-19 protocols. There will be food, games and midway attractions but the parade, auto show, corn eating contest and several other crowd favorites will not take place this year.
This will be the 57th Eden Corn Festival. The festival is located on Route 62 in the Town of Eden on the American Legion grounds. Organizers say a complete schedule of events will soon be on the festival s website here.