Victor Ocasio

Publishers said the layoffs will not impact their sweepstakes, which have given out $593 million in prizes over the years.

In March 2023, the Island’s unemployment rate was 3.1%, well below the rate reported last month, according to state figures.

Leading the growth over the year were the health care and social assistance sector and leisure and hospitality sector.

Kelli Fisher, an autistic adult, is the creative mind behind a new ad campaign and TV commercial for Spectrum Designs.

The motel, built in 1951, was put on the market in 2023 by the Hausman family, its longtime owners.

Operators say they’ve rebounded from the pandemic, attracting startups, solo practitioners and remote workers looking to get out of the house.

The two local stores petitioned the National Labor Relations Board last month to hold a union election.

Workers in their 60s worry about health care costs, being forced to move, or if they can afford to retire at all.

Revisions showed that the Island had added more jobs in 2023 than initially estimated.

The layoff announcement for Guaranteed Returns, also known as Devos LTD, comes after years of legal troubles.