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
Richmond Elementary School Shaken as Ex-Lamar CISD Educator Accused of Filming Explicit Videos on Premises Ex-Lamar CISD teacher is accused of filming explicit videos at an elementary school; she also alleges revenge porn by an ex-boyfriend. 06/1/2024 - 2:49 pm | View Link
2 Richmond schools wrap up 200-day academic year, cite literacy gains Two Richmond elementary schools finished off their first 200-day school years with improvement on the state's literacy assessment. 05/31/2024 - 10:30 pm | View Link
Elementary school teacher found dead inside Richmond home, Fort Bend Co. Sheriff's Office says RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman found dead during a welfare check inside a Richmond home on Memorial Day was an elementary school teacher, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office said. 05/30/2024 - 10:54 am | View Link
Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that Hollywood blockbusters are failing the “climate reality check,” and are failing moviegoers by ignoring what researchers call an existential threat posed by climate change, a new study finds. 05/30/2024 - 9:30 am | View Link
Objections to Alito’s Refusal to Recuse Readers discuss the flag controversy involving the justice’s wife. Also: Math for all, not just the few; medical consent; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and history. 05/30/2024 - 3:12 am | View Link