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
Super-Earth Surprise: Webb Finds Atmosphere on Rocky Exoplanet For the First Time SciTechDailyScientists announce discovery of a planet twice as big as Earth with a thick atmosphere PBS NewsHourThis diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere — then it grew another Space.com
Massachusetts man who received first-ever pig kidney transplant dies at 62 CBS BostonRick Slayman: Statements from his family and Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General HospitalUpdate Mass. man who received kidney from pig dies, MGB confirms The Boston GlobeMassachusetts man dies 2 months after becoming first person to receive successful pig kidney transplant Fox NewsPig kidney transplant patient dies 7 weeks after groundbreaking operation Turn to 10
Max Fried, Braves relievers just miss no-hitter against Mets MLB.comBraves fall 1 out short of combined no-hitter, still top Mets ESPNDespite breaking up no-hit bid, J. D. Martinez wishes first Mets home run came at more crucial time sny.tvMLB Scores: Braves 4, Mets 1—Scott’s strong home debut spoiled Amazin' AvenueMets barely avoid getting no-hit as Braves, Max Fried dominate listless lineup New York Post
What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles PBS NewsHourNew COVID variant ‘FLiRT’ emerges; here’s what Arizonans need to know Arizona's FamilyWhat to Know About New Covid Variants, ‘FLiRT’: Symptoms, Vaccines and More The New York TimesNew COVID variant 'FLiRT': What to know about spread, symptoms USA TODAY
Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX's Starship in 3-5 weeks ReutersSpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video) Space.comShip 30 set to Static Fire next week as Flight 4 Preparations Continue - NASASpaceFlight.com NASASpaceflight.comStarship will be bigger than the Great Pyramids, Elon Musk says The IndependentSpaceX conducts a successful static fire of Starship TESLARATI
Baby born deaf able to hear after breakthrough treatment NewsNation NowBaby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy Cambridge University HospitalsUK toddler has hearing restored in world first gene therapy trial The GuardianGroundbreaking Therapy Lets Young Deaf Girl Hear For The First Time ScienceAlertToddler born deaf can hear after gene therapy trial breakthrough her parents call "mind-blowing" CBS News