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
Officials warn Southern Californians to clear brush, get ready for fire season LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said, “It will take more than a prepared fire service — it will take a prepared community.” ... 06/14/2024 - 5:50 pm | View Link
SFA athletics embracing change in 2024 Just one month after SFA hired President Dr. Neal Weaver and athletic director Michael McBroom, they accepted a bid to rejoin the Southland Conference. 06/11/2024 - 4:38 pm | View Link
Dozens rescued from Miami building fire get shelter at Jose Marti Community Center Dozens of mostly elderly residents displaced by a massive apartment fire in Miami arrived Monday afternoon at a community center in Little Havana, at least 20 of them were rescued by firefighters. 06/10/2024 - 4:16 pm | View Link
Fire guts event center in Lakewood Crews started to attack the flames from inside, but intense fire, smoke, and safety concerns caused them to evacuate and fight the blaze from outside. 06/10/2024 - 2:59 am | View Link
Lakewood event center fire prompts evacuations, road closures LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Firefighters worked to put out a fire at an events center in Lakewood overnight. According to West Pierce Fire and Rescue (WPFR), crews responded to a business fire near the corner ... 06/10/2024 - 2:38 am | View Link