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
Australian lawmakers send letter urging Biden to drop case against Julian Assange on World Press Freedom Day A group of Australian lawmakers urged President Biden on World Press Freedom Day to drop the prosecution against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. 05/3/2024 - 9:28 pm | View Link
'Too green': Off-color peppers halt Huy Fong's production of Sriracha until Labor Day Sriracha giant Huy Fong Foods will halt delivery of products from May 6 until at least Labor Day, the company told customers. 05/3/2024 - 1:16 pm | View Link
10 of the Best Memorial Day Mattress Deals, Vetted By Sleep Experts Our pick: A constant crowd pleaser, the WinkBed is a popular mattress thanks to its versatility for many sleepers, and it lives up to the hype. Choose from four firmnesses, from “softer” to “plus” ... 05/3/2024 - 4:16 am | View Link
Why is 'Star Wars' Day on May 4? What is it? Here's how the unofficial holiday came to be Saturday is "Star Wars" Day, the unofficial celebration of the beloved space opera that falls every year on May 4. 05/3/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link
Amazon Prime Day 2024: Amazon confirms the shopping holiday for July Amazon has confirmed that there will be a Prime Day in July. Here's everything you need to know to prepare for the massive shopping holiday. 05/2/2024 - 8:47 am | View Link
Labor Day 2022: Why do we celebrate? : NPR Happy Labor Day weekend, America. The very first Labor Day in the country was celebrated in 1882, and it became an official federal holiday in 1894. The holiday falls on the first Monday of ... 05/3/2024 - 7:24 pm | View Website
Labor Day Origin and Timeline Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated at a time when American industry was rapidly expanding but there were few legal protections for American workers. In the late 1800s, many Americans were working 12 hours a day six or seven days a week. Even children, some as young as age five or six, were working in ... 05/3/2024 - 2:44 pm | View Website
A History of Labor Day A Labor Day parade on Main Street in Buffalo in 1900. President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a national holiday in June 1894, as he faced a crisis of railway workers striking in Chicago ... 05/3/2024 - 1:40 pm | View Website
Labor Day 2022: Facts, Meaning & Founding | HISTORY Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late ... 05/3/2024 - 1:26 pm | View Website
What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate the holiday? What to know New York was also the first state to introduce a bill recognizing Labor Day, but Oregon was the first to pass such a law in 1887, according to the labor department. By 1894, 32 states had adopted ... 05/3/2024 - 11:24 am | View Website