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
Manhattan DA says YouTube's algorithm pushes ghost gun content to children, youth gamers An investigation by the Manhattan district attorney found that YouTube's algorithm is promoting ghost gun content to those most at risk of making the weapons, including children and youth gamers. 04/25/2024 - 3:26 am | View Link
Bragg demands YouTube take down ghost gun videos Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is calling out YouTube and accusing it of playing a role in the proliferation of ghost guns. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en explains why the DA says certain how-to videos must be ... 04/24/2024 - 10:45 am | View Link
Maine lawmakers adopt some gun-control measures after 2023 mass killing The state’s legislators did not vote on a “red-flag” measure to give family members and law enforcement a way to remove guns from those deemed a danger. 04/17/2024 - 8:23 pm | View Link