With more doses available as the weeks go by, the City has clarified that all island employees generally in a public-facing business where employees are not able to work remotely are now eligible to book appointment at the Commodore Clinic.

More than 65 applications have already been submitted, and the deadline is looming to apply for up to $10,000 in small business grants.

A clarification on eligibility is that only businesses located in physical, commercial locations will be considered at this time.

The grant application portal closes on Sunday, Mar. 28th at 11:59pm.

These grants of up to $25,000 are focused on small businesses, especially those that were required to close due to public health and safety measures.

Priorities for funding are:

Online applications open March 29.

Heads-up that City Council will discuss both the possibility of prohibiting new hotels on Winslow Way, and instituting up to $4/hr in hazard pay for large-scale grocery store workers at tonight's meeting.

Both issues have attracted much debate, and we encourage you to share your voice in public comment.

For more info - Check the Agenda

Share your thoughts - Contact the Council

Family and friends of Hannah Wachsman, one of the three teens who died in last week's tragic traffic accident, have launched a new nonprofit foundation via a student -athlete scholarship fund in her name.