Pandemic carves hole in state's cultural sector JULY 15, 2020.....The arts and culture sector, a major piece of the Massachusetts economy, will need hundreds of millions of dollars and multiple years to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, according to testimony delivered to state senators on Wednesday.Senators have been holding a series of listening sessions to gauge the pandemic's effects on different segments on the economy and check in on the gradual reopening of businesses.During Wednesday's session, [...] More
July 15 is tax deadline day. Here are 4 tips for filing. Millions of taxpayers took advantage of the IRS decision to push back the tax filing deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic. But with the tax filing deadline of July 15 upon us, those taxpayers need to take some important steps now to get their returns — and payments — to the IRS ASAP.Tax season is stressful for many consumers in the best of times, but 2020 has heightened those anxieties. More
Winchester students achieve academic honors University of AlabamaThe following Winchester residents graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in spring 2020: Brooke Carroll, Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences; Sydney Richardson, Bachelor of Science in commerce and business administration; Elizabeth Schipelliti, Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences.Bridgewater State UniversityKathryn G. More
Winchester Alumni Association spotlight: Kerry Lynne McHugh Kerry Lynne is only one of the 2100 Alumni members who have registered with the Winchester Alumni Association. Join the conversation and register today at WinchesterAlumni.org to stay in touch with Kerry and other Alumni across the decades.What class did you graduate with?1995What are you up to personally and/or professionally now? More
Cyclists to make ‘Black Lives Matter’ visible from space Local cyclists are organizing an event on July 18 and 19 to spell out “Black Lives Matter” on a global heat map that can be seen from the moon. Calling this event Wheels of Change, this volunteer group is encouraging everyone to run, walk or ride one of the 16 routes they have created using Strava, a GPS-enabled fitness app. More
American Highways Are More Dangerous Than Race Tracks. Here’s Why I give thrill rides at Daytona speedway for NASCAR Racing Experience. 170 mph in a racecar is less risky than driving your passenger car on the highways, I can tell you. 05/11/2024 - 12:50 am | View Link
Weekly Commentary: Citadel Vs. Jane Street "Jane Street estimates that, thanks to its strong growth in equities wholesaling, it accounted for 10.4% of all North American equity trading in 2023, up from 7.6% in 2022. In other words, it is ... 05/10/2024 - 10:56 pm | View Link
Gas Prices Set To Drop: Here’s Where They’ll Be Cheapest Over Memorial Day Weekend AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said last week he expects gas prices to remain “somewhat flat for the immediate future,” citing dropping oil prices (the Brent Crude Oil has since climbed up to $83.5 per ... 05/8/2024 - 5:58 am | View Link
What Are the Best Side Hustles? My side hustle sprang from the downtime created by the COVID-19 lockdowns of early 2020, when I made the decision to transform my well-researched travel plans into a full ... I am forecasting $4.5-$5 ... 05/6/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says The FBI received more than 100,000 complaints by victims of scams over the age of 60 last year, with nearly 6,000 people losing more than $100,000. 05/4/2024 - 2:30 am | View Link