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Masks handed out in Stamford on Sunday
1of15 The Rev. Barbara Sexton hands out masks at AITE High School in Stamford on Sunday. 2,500 five-packs of N95 masks and 2,500 five-packs of surgical masks were distributed to Stamford residents in a drive-thru and walk-up fashion on Sunday. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of15 Masks are distributed at AITE High School in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. 2,500 five-packs of N95 masks and 2,500 five-packs of surgical masks were distributed to Stamford residents in a drive-thru and walk-up fashion on Sunday. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of15 4of15 Traffic is backed up as far as the eye can see along High…
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Artists Sunday organizers ‘not resting’ until the day is as well-known as Black Friday
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, but artists based in Seattle and elsewhere want to add a new shopping day to your calendar: Artists Sunday. The campaign launched last year as a national public information effort to support local artists by encouraging people to buy local art on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. “The goal is to make Artists Sunday a part of the consumer consciousness, so it’s Black Friday, it’s Small Business Saturday, it’s Artists Sunday and Cyber Monday, and we’re not resting until that message is kind of universal,” said Chris Sherman, a Marion, Iowa-based photographer. Artists Sunday, a volunteer effort run by Sherman and Seattle-based…