Crowds Enjoy Ocean City During Mask-Free Holiday Weekend - OCNJ Daily

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People make the most of a soggy weekend with the Boardwalk and beaches in Ocean City.

By MADDY VITALE

Nibbling on pizza, eating ice cream, playing games on the beach or just strolling with friends at the water’s edge, people didn’t seem to care that the weather was rainy, chilly and cloudy.

No, there wasn’t even a hint of sun, but visitors flocked to Ocean City to enjoy the holiday weekend just the same.

Although the clouds remained for much of Sunday and the temperatures hovered in the 50s, people refused to let the dreary weather spoil a holiday weekend that kicks off the summer season. And this was the first holiday after Gov. Phil Murphy lifted New Jersey’s mask mandate for people who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Mikayla Montalbano, Sean Augustin, Gabby Jacoby, and Grace Carbo, all friends from Collegeville, Pa., had a lot to celebrate. The 18-year-old best friends will graduate from high school in a week.

Montalbano’s grandmother owns a home in Ocean City, so they decided to head down to the shore no matter what the weather was like to make memories.

“I have been coming here since I was a baby,” Montalbano said, while walking along the water’s edge with her friends. “We are spending this weekend doing all good Ocean City things.”

Friends Grace Carbo, Gabby Jacoby, Sean Augustin and Mikayla Montalbano, all age 18, of Collegeville, Pa., make the most of the wet weekend.

In the fall, Carbo and Jacoby, will be attending the same college, while Montalbano and Augustin will go to other colleges. But until then, the plan is to visit Ocean City a few more times over the summer.

“Even though it was freezing last night, we went to the Boardwalk and got ice cream,” Augustin said with a laugh.

Carbo seemed to sum up the sentiment of Boardwalk strollers and beachgoers over the weekend.

“Even though it is rainy and cold, we are still having fun,” she noted.

And while it was too cold for swimming, some beachgoers got up the nerve to take a quick dip and then play a few games of spike ball.

Clockwise, Connor McGee, 14, Jackson Devine, 14, Ian Donnelly, 14, and Declan Devine, 12, all of Philadelphia, get into a game of spike ball.

Jackson Devine, 14, and his brother, Declan, 12, along with their cousins, Connor McGee, 14, and Ian Donnelly, 14, all from Philadelphia, enjoyed tapping the spike ball in a volley.

But just shortly before, Ian hopped in the water and Jackson did so too with a little prompting, Jackson said.

“Not bad,” Ian said to describe the chilly water.

“He’s crazy,” Jackson said with a laugh. “It’s cold. But by the end, we really couldn’t feel it.”

The four teens were spending the weekend at the brothers’ vacation home in Ocean City.

By Sunday afternoon, they had already gotten pizza and hit the beach. Later, they had plans for a spirited game of miniature golf.

“We can’t miss out on that,” Declan said.

For many of the people who visited Ocean City for the holiday weekend, it was part of their family’s tradition, a yearly return in the summer to their favorite resort.

Winnie Hays, 3, takes center stage, as her 5-year-old twin sisters, Mae, left, and Bea, pose for the camera.

For Melissa and Aubrey Hays, of Downingtown, Pa., and their three girls, 5-year-old twins Mae and Bea and 3-year-old Winnie, it was a first.

“This is the first time the girls are experiencing the Jersey Shore,” Melissa Hays explained. “They get to see the ocean, the Boardwalk. They are loving it.”

Aubrey Hays added, “It is so nice here for families.”

There was plenty to occupy the girls. They each had a favorite part of the trip.

“I like the games!” Mae exclaimed.

The sisters each spooned out soft ice cream from cups.

“I like ice cream the best,” Bea said.

When Winnie heard her sister’s answer she chimed in, “I like ice cream but I like chicken nuggets, too.”

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Metro Detroit weather: Pleasant holiday - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

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I’ve always said that, on a three-day holiday weekend, you do pretty well if you get best two-out-of-three – meaning two nice days out of the three.

So by this standard, we’re living large this Memorial Day weekend with two nice days in the bag, and a third coming today. We’ll have more clouds than we had over the weekend, but some of them will be mid and high-level clouds that allow fuzzy sunshine to get through. Combine that with highs in the mid 70s (24 degrees Celsius) and a southwest wind at only 5 to 10 mph, and we have all the ingredients for a pleasant day.

As you enjoy your holiday off, please pause for a moment and remember what this day is truly all about: honoring those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Nothing expresses this better than something that my neighbor, Troy, texted me last week:

Armed Forces Day is for those still in their uniform.

Veterans Day is for those who hung up their uniform.

Memorial Day is for those who never made it out of their uniforms.

Heartfelt gratitude to those of you who have served, and especially to those who never came home.

Today’s sunrise is at 6:00 a.m., and today’s sunset is at 9:03 p.m.

Mostly cloudy Monday night with lows in the mid 50s (12 to 13 degrees Celsius). Southwest wind at 2 to 5 mph.

Partly cloudy on Tuesday, with highs in the upper 70s (26 degrees Celsius).

Increasing clouds Tuesday night, with lows in the upper 50s (14 to 15 degrees Celsius).

Mostly cloudy on Wednesday with a chance of showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. Highs in the low to mid 70s (22 to 23 degrees Celsius).

Shower and thunderstorm chances continue Wednesday night, with lows near 60 degrees (15 degrees Celsius).

Showers and thunderstorms are more likely on Thursday, with highs in the low to mid 70s (22 to 23 degrees Celsius). Let’s hope we get some solid rain from this, because another hot, dry spell looms.

Showers end Thursday night, with lows in the upper 50s (14 to 15 degrees Celsius).

Partly cloudy on Friday, with highs near 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius).

Becoming mostly clear Friday night, with lows in the low 60s (16 degrees Celsius).

Weekend Outlook

The upcoming weekend looks quite summery, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 80s (29 to 31 degrees Celsius).

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Illinois Legislature Approves Juneteenth as a State Holiday - NBC Chicago

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Illinois is closer to making Juneteenth a state holiday.

Legislation making June 19 a paid day off for all state employees and a school holiday was unanimously approved by the Illinois House last week and by the state Senate last month. It states that if June 19 falls on a Saturday or Sunday the holiday will be observed the following Monday. The meaure would take effect immediately if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs it.

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned from Union soldiers in Texas that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The day is also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. La Shawn Ford, has sponsored similar legislation in the past. There “wasn’t an appetite” for passing it previously, the Chicago Democrat told the Chicago Tribune. He says that changed after the murder of George Floyd, who was Black, by a white police officer in Minnesota.

“Now, post-George Floyd, this is the time,” Ford said. “Some would say this is an African American holiday, but it’s an American holiday.”

Cook County, the largest county in Illinois, recognized Juneteenth as a holiday for workers its last year.

Ford is sponsoring another bill to make Juneteenth a holiday, though it wouldn’t take effect until 2022. It has passed the House and is awaiting Senate approval. Ford said if that bill passes the Senate it will be up to Pritzker to decide which legislation to sign.

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Templafy: Today’s tech stacks aren’t built for tomorrow’s hybrid work - VentureBeat

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Tech stacks aren’t built to support today’s — or tomorrow’s — enterprise employees’ needs. In a new survey commissioned by Templafy, a content enablement platform, 35% of employees switch between multiple applications at least 3-4 times per hour, interrupting their workflow, impacting efficiency, and leaving over a quarter (28%) of them exhausted.

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If you felt your company suddenly had an influx of new tools meant to make you and your teammates more productive, but you felt less efficient than ever, Templafy’s research may explain why.

In the wake of 2020, a quickly shifting work landscape forced companies to go beyond the future of work rhetoric and actually implement long-talked-about strategies. But for many tech companies, a new frontier lies ahead – a hybrid work structure – and enterprises’ ability to actually accomplish this successfully hinges on creating a unified, less chaotic software experience that helps businesses run better. This means a more integrated technology experience that can support efficient, high-value work output.

The more productivity tools a workforce has, the more “app-chaos” they’re facing. There are too many options to go about getting work done, and it’s leading to a pattern of procrastination, where the decision of how to actually do your work becomes as much of a task as actually getting it done. A quarter of respondents noted that the number of tools they use to do their work decreases the amount of work they can complete on any given day.

This is leading to a paradox for businesses: yes, they’re digitally transformed, but disconnectedly so. If we want businesses to be set up for success in this new hybrid, remote and in-person, normal, organizations’ software needs to enable this success. And that lies in an integrated tech stack: respondents said that software that’s integrated into daily workflows (75%) and more user-friendly and intuitive (73%) is what would help them deliver more high value work.

A national online survey of adult full-time employees who work in companies of 100 employees or more, was conducted by Propeller Insights between March 26th and March 27th, 2021. Respondents opted into an online database, from there, they were targeted based on demographics. To further confirm qualifications, respondents were asked to verify their information in the survey itself, self-identifying qualifications, with the maximum margin of sampling error was +/- 3 percentage points with a 95 percent level of confidence.

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As vaccinations increase, so do beach crowds over holiday weekend - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

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There were definitely larger crowds this weekend at area beaches and so many people having a good time. Families from near and far are excited to get out again now that more people are vaccinated.

“I can spend time with my family and have fun,” said Maribel Palma.

There were large crowds at area beaches throughout the area, including at Daytona Beach in Volusia County.

“They’re enjoying it they’re about to go to the splash pad, so they’re excited about that,” said Angie Rivera, who visited with her family from Apopka.

The crowds on Sunday brought some sense of normalcy and relief. You may recall this time last year where many beaches were socially distant and the pre-summer crowds were a whole lot smaller.

“It feels a little normal now,” Edgar Rivera said. “Doesn’t feel like we need to be cooped up in the house and it’s actually nice to come out and see other people.”

Jimmy Deary was visiting with his family from Austin, Texas.

“First time to Daytona beach and we are really enjoying it,” he said. “Kids are enjoying it and it’s exciting.”

Despite his good time at the beach, Deary said he was still taking precautions.

“We’re still being safe,” he said. “We had masks on by string out of the water. In the water, we took off the mask.”

It was also a busy holiday weekend at Orlando International Airport, where leaders said the number of departures this holiday weekend are close to pre-pandemic levels, including more than 64,000 passengers estimated to leave on Memorial Day.

In Brevard County, leaders there also expect more beachgoers and bikers this weekend because of a large bike rally that began there Friday.

In Daytona beach, it’s also worth a note that the bridge leading to the beach was closed for hours on Saturday because of the large crowds.

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How did the Cape fare on this holiday weekend reopening? - The Boston Globe

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If the current trends persist, he said, it will be a very good year for the Cape.

“We’ve had a very, very strong start to the season,” D’Ambrosi said, “and I say that knocking on the wood, knowing that things can change on a dime.”

Across Cape Cod, business owners and employees who have spent the past 15 months trying to operate during a pandemic began adjusting to their new worlds.

Masks are now optional. Tourists are coming back. And navigating how to make visitors feel welcome — while respecting the safety of workers — was the focus for many businesses.

“Business by business, they’re trying to sort it out — [how to] keep their workforce safe and happy, keep their customers safe and happy,” said Wendy Northcross, the chief executive officer of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.

She said she sees many signs of a strong summer season ahead: Along with more reservations, parking lots have been filled, and lots of customers have been visiting shops and restaurants.

“This year, it just feels like a [much] more normal kickoff to the summer season,” Northcross said in a phone interview. “Everyone can be open, there are not capacity limits. You can expect a much stronger summer.”

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Steve Tait, an owner of the Aerie House bed and breakfast in Provincetown, said bookings are up, and even though a few canceled because of the weather, he’s also seeing longer-term reservations from guests, he said — a stark contrast from last year, when his business had to wait for June to open.

“We’re bracing for a spectacular summer season,” Tait said.

Part of what’s fueling the Cape’s tourism this year is patronage from visitors who are opting against an international trip this summer, according to Tait.

“People are still reluctant to travel overseas, people who would normally take a trip to Europe are coming to the Cape,” he said. “We are seeing lots of week-long stays, eight nights, nine nights.”

Governor Charlie Baker lifted most pandemic restrictions Saturday, changes that cleared the way for restaurants to bring customers back indoors at full capacity.

But even with a green light to return to pre-pandemic operations, some restaurant owners Sunday said they would consider how the changes would affect their workers.

Sarah Robin, an owner of the Flying Fish Cafe in Wellfleet, said customers at her seasonal restaurant praised its handling of the pandemic last summer. When the pandemic began last year, the restaurant focused on take-out service, then converted an existing patio to serve as the main dining area.

Those changes allowed her staff to feel “very calm” as they served customers outside, she said. “That lent [itself] to an ease of business for everyone involved.” And now, she said, they’re building a new outdoor deck.

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Over this Memorial Day weekend, business at her restaurant was up by about 50 percent from last year, though it didn’t reach its indoor capacity, she said. The slower pace helped her staff get used to the changes in routine, she said.

This year, Robin will be looking for feedback from customers and staff on the restaurant’s approach to summer.

“I am pumped and looking forward to a good season,” she said. “I obviously want customers to be as cozy and comfy as possible, but I also want my staff to be as cozy and comfortable as possible.”

Guillermo Yingling, an owner of the Provincetown restaurants Local 186 and Bubalas by the Bay, and Blackfish in Truro, said state officials should not have initiated the lifting of restrictions on a major holiday weekend.

He said the changes should have been implemented on another date to give the tourism industry a chance to adapt.

“Choosing to lift the rules on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend showed a little bit of a lack of respect for us front-line workers who have to deal with the rule changes,” Yingling said.

Harrison Sauter, 11, of Hingham played hopscotch in downtown Hyannis on Sunday. Julia Cumes

At other Cape eateries Sunday, ordinary life began to creep back into the daily routine.

Inside The Daily Paper, in Hyannis, manager Andrea Ianniello began her day wearing a mask, as were most employees, and plexiglass barriers between tables had been kept in place for customers’ comfort.

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But about an hour before closing at noon, Ianniello had taken her mask off.

“I started the day with mine on,” she said. “But it got to the point where my phone is ringing off the hook with orders, and it’s hard to understand people.”

Down the street at Katie’s Homemade Ice Cream, Kaya Cormier of Barnstable was behind the counter with her mask off, too. As of Saturday, customers entering the shop could decide if they wanted to wear a mask inside.

Two of the shop’s customers — Miriam Prendergast of Hyannis and her boyfriend, Turin Sarkar from Boston — wore masks inside the shop.

“It’s weird to be so close to so many people again, it’s taken us a minute to adapt,” Prendergast said.

Other Cape visitors were also wary of dropping their pandemic-era guard Sunday.

Dianela and Saidy Lopes, visiting for the weekend from New Bedford with their 2½-year-old son, Nathan, kept their masks on as they walked down the street, partially because their toddler is not yet eligible for a vaccine.

“We are still of the mindset that this is real and this is serious,” Dianela Lopes said, though she noted that it was nice to see things begin to approach normalcy again.

And for people like Fran Henderson, who welcomed visitors to her painter’s studio at Artist Shanties at Harbor Overlook in Hyannis, Sunday meant having to navigate the new normal.

If potential customers come in masked, she offers to put hers on as well. Otherwise, she didn’t wear it.

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“I’m vaccinated, and I just feel safe,” she said. “So it’s a personal choice.”

Artist Fran Henderson of Truro and Providence worked in her studio Sunday at Artist Shanties at Harbor Overlook in Hyannis.Julia Cumes

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Illinois Legislature approves Juneteenth as a state holiday - WGN TV Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is closer to making Juneteenth a state holiday.

Legislation making June 19 a paid day off for all state employees and a school holiday was unanimously approved by the Illinois House last week and by the state Senate last month. It states that if June 19 falls on a Saturday or Sunday the holiday will be observed the following Monday. The meaure would take effect immediately if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs it.

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned from Union soldiers in Texas that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The day is also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day.

Sen. Lightford proposes bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. La Shawn Ford, has sponsored similar legislation in the past. There “wasn’t an appetite” for passing it previously, the Chicago Democrat told the Chicago Tribune. He says that changed after the murder of George Floyd, who was Black, by a white police officer in Minnesota.

“Now, post-George Floyd, this is the time,” Ford said. “Some would say this is an African American holiday, but it’s an American holiday.”

Cook County, the largest county in Illinois, recognized Juneteenth as a holiday for its workers last year.

Ford is sponsoring another bill to make Juneteenth a holiday, though it wouldn’t take effect until 2022. It has passed the House and is awaiting Senate approval. Ford said if that bill passes the Senate it will be up to Pritzker to decide which legislation to sign.

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