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DOE Superintendent talks Reopening Schools, with Patti

Written by Jeremie Charfauros on August 5, 2020

Superintendent of Department of Education, Jon Fernandez speaks to Patti about beginning to reopen schools to Guam’s youth.

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Delving into that small business rent relief program specifically, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero today announced the program is moving forward, although with not as much money as GEDA had originally requested. Melanie Mendiola, the administrator of GEDA, had forecasted the program would need around $5 million to help 500 businesses with 2 months of rent […]
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Carlson: ‘Every last penny of CARES Act will be spent; $41 million remaining spoken for’ November 24, 2020
GovGuam is going on spending nearly $20 million dollars in quarantining and isolating facilities in addition to some $18 million in hazard pay for government employees. The Department of Administration just issued their latest fiscal update related to the nearly $118 million Guam received in federal CARES Act money. Of that total, some $71 million […]
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Mixed reactions to Mark Torre Jr. verdict November 24, 2020
The not-guilty verdict in the Mark Torre Jr. trial Monday brought a flood of emotions from both sides of the courtroom. After 11 days of witness testimony and four days of jury deliberations, the jury in the retrial of Mark Torre Jr. reached their verdict Monday. Mark Torre Jr. was visibly happy with the verdict, […]
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GEC investigating two precinct officials November 24, 2020
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Judge to hear motion to dismiss lawsuit against lockdown November 24, 2020
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COVID increases demand for Salvation Army services November 24, 2020
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Free food commodities distribution continues this week through village mayors November 24, 2020
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