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
Center Matt Lee spent only one season at Miami, but he made a big impact.
Lee, who transferred from UCF before the 2023 season, anchored the Hurricanes’ offensive line for a season, and now he is going to the NFL. The Cincinnati Bengals picked Lee with the 237th pick in the seventh round of the draft on Saturday.
Lee was the third Hurricane to be picked in this year’s draft, following safety Kam Kinchens and cornerback Jaden Davis.
Lee, an Oviedo native, was an unheralded prospect out of Hagerty High.
Myles Harden wasn’t a highly touted prospect coming out of high school or a superstar in college, but he is headed to the NFL regardless.
The Cleveland Browns picked the former Miramar cornerback with the 227th pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday. He is the third Broward County player picked in this year’s draft, following Dallas Turner, Brandon Dorlus and Jaden Davis.
Harden was a solid player for the Patriots, earning a Sun Sentinel All-County honorable mention in 2018 and first-team honors in 2019.
Jaden Davis spent one season with his hometown Hurricanes, and that vaulted him into the professional ranks.
The Arizona Cardinals picked Davis, who is a St. Thomas Aquinas alum, with the 226th pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Davis is the second Hurricane picked in this year’s draft, following safety Kam Kinchens.
Davis was a standout for the powerhouse Raiders, earning Super 11 and first-team All-County honors.
A man fatally shot his 18-year-old friend in Miramar Thursday night in what he says was an accident, according to police.
Jevon Thomas and his friend, who police have not identified, were in the 10700 block of North Preserve Way about 11 p.m. Thursday night when the friend shot Thomas, killing him, Miramar Police Detective Yessenia Diaz said in a media release.
Jordan Travis’ career took a devastating turn at the end of his final college season, but now he will get a chance to prove his abilities at the highest level.
Travis, a Palm Beach County star who suffered a brutal leg injury at Florida State last year, was picked by the New York Jets with the 171st pick in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
Before Travis excelled at the college level, he was one of the top quarterbacks in Palm Beach County.
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins traded into the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday to select Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright.
It was Dolphins’ first selection of the day and a bit of a surprise. Here’s a quick look at all of Miami’s Day 3 picks in the draft:
Jaylen Wright
Pos./round: RB/Round 4
School: Tennessee
Year: Junior
Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 210
Hometown: Durham, N.