For 64 days, Kevin Smith had shut down the Liberty Tree Tavern to comply with government orders. Now he was cleaning and disinfecting and removing stools to cut seating by three-quarters as he prepared to reopen the bar.
Plexiglass screens had gone up at the supermarket checkout. His neighbors in Elgin, Texas, were still wearing masks outside, even after it was no longer mandated by the county. He did not think such a response was necessary, he said, and he wanted to push back.
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The governor's move comes in the wake of several well-publicized confrontations between companies that require face coverings and customers who have refused to follow orders.
"That store owner has a right to protect himself," Cuomo said at his daily coronavirus briefing. "That store owner has a right to protect the other patrons in that store.
"You don't want to wear a mask, fine, but you don't have a right to go into that store if that store owner doesn't want you to," he added.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic , voice apps and smart speakers have played a key role in keeping people connected despite social distancing practices, stay-at-home orders and quarantines.
More donors, consignors than customers as thrift, resale stores reopen - StarTribune.com
The Great Blue Heron rookery on one of two islands in the Mississippi River near Marshall Terrace Park in Minneapolis.
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Minnesotans have been talking on social media about cleaning out garages and closets during the state's stay-home order. As thrift stores and consignment-shop owners have opened up, record amounts of donations are evidence of this.
The question store managers are now asking is if people will be as enthusiastic about buying used goods during the pandemic.
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Georgia Power announced their customers will see about a $10 reduction in their monthly summer bills after the Georgia Public Service Commission approved a fuel rate that is 17.2 lower. The savings will be a little more than $5 per month for a typical residential customer starting in June.
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“At Georgia Power, our diverse fuel mix enables us to take advantage of the most cost-effective resources throughout the year and pass along savings to customers.
Montgomery restaurants gaining trust with dine-in customers
It's something that must be earned, something that restaurant goers will have to bring with them for the foreseeable future, especially for dine-in.
"We're taking all the precautions to stay safe and open responsibly," said Tara Essary-Studdard, owner and manager at Cahawba House, 31 S. Court St., in downtown Montgomery. She and her brother, co-owner Tim Essary, opened the place in 2016.
Cahawba House, which prides itself on unique, generous twists on Southern cuisine, worked hard to earn the neighborhood's trust over the past couple of months. Along with offering to-go and curbside service, they turned their dining room into a community market for much-needed things like toilet paper, produce, milk, bread and eggs.
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