NEW YORK — A year ago, Max Kumangai was dazzling crowds with a jolt of live Broadway excitement. Now he’s doing it with his bread. The triple threat from the musical “Jagged Little Pill” has leaned into a fourth skill as the pandemic marches on: baking and selling his own ...

WASHINGTON — In 2009, then-Vice President Joe Biden was “Sheriff Joe,” the enforcer making sure federal dollars from a massive economic aid package were getting to the right places and quickly. This time, President Biden’s role is different: He’s lead salesman for the $1.9 ...

BLOOMINGDALE — Town of St. Armand residents commented on a plan to build a Dollar General in town at a meeting Thursday. Some welcomed it, neighbors were concerned about certain design elements, and some questioned if the store will be successful. The property where the store is planned ...

WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have ...

A $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill poised to pass in the House and be signed by President Joe Biden would include $7.2 million for Essex County and $9.7 million for Franklin County. The American Rescue Plan was approved by the Senate on Saturday. Around $4 million of Essex County’s ...

BLOOMINGDALE — Dollar General has a permit in place to open up a store here on state Route 3, and residents interested in learning more about the proposed development can call into a St. Armand town board meeting tonight, where the project manager from the chain is scheduled to give a ...