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Month: June 2021

Companies you’d never expect are offering signing bonuses to new employees

America’s stores are having trouble bringing on staff to meet growing demand from customers as the US economy regains steam. So they’re turning to an incentive less commonly deployed in the retail industry: sign-on bonuses for new hires. Amazon, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Tops Markets supermarket chain, Sheetz convenience stores and many smaller stores are offering

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Man charged with arson after burning down homeless person’s tent

Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — Hagerstown deputies arrested and charged a 31-year-old man with arson after he allegedly burned down a homeless person’s makeshift tent. Justin Lee Clark has been charged with first-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning, malicious destruction of property over $1,000 and theft. Fire officials responded

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8-yo donates hair for good cause

Click here for updates on this story     CINNAMINSON, New Jersey (WPVI) — An 8-year-old boy in Cinnaminson, New Jersey spent the last three years growing his hair out, all to donate it to other children. Andrew White IV chopped off more than a foot of hair at Paige Reese Salon on June 1. The donation

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The Center Foundation raising funds for athletic trainer for new Caldera HS

The Center Foundation, Central Oregon’s only nonprofit dedicated to providing sports medicine services to high school students, said Monday it is working hard to expand its program to Bend’s newest high school. The Foundation has launched the Campaign for Caldera fundraising campaign to support the addition of a full-time athletic trainer for Caldera High School, scheduled to open in the fall.

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A lag in Covid-19 vaccinations among adolescents could delay US return to normalcy, experts warn

While the US sees Covid-19 vaccination rates growing among some populations, experts warn that lags among groups including adolescents could hurt a further return to normalcy. Medical experts have warned that as more adults get vaccinated, the virus will continue to plague children who have not or cannot yet get inoculated. “As we’ve gotten more

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Why you should actually break for lunch

If you’ve been trying to eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering whether it’s also important to pause for a midday lunch break — even with a very busy schedule. “Carving out time for a satiating, balanced lunch can really help organize the eating day and

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