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
‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Bluey,’ ‘Poker Face,’ ‘The Bear’ Among Peabody Award Nominations as More 2024 Contenders Are Announced The Last of Us,” “Poker Face,” “Bluey,” “The Bear” and “Jury Duty” are among this year’s additional nominees as the Peabody Awards’ board of jurors revealed 27 nods for its arts, children’s/youth, ... 04/25/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
Movie Quiz: The return of the Spectrum Weekly movie quiz celebrating the return of Albany's Spectrum 8 Theatres with a look back at the arthouse cinema's history ... 04/25/2024 - 12:30 am | View Link
Nicole Kidman posts throwback clip of first movie role, because nostalgia feels good in a place like this Nicole Kidman is looking back on her first movie role as she prepares to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award. 04/23/2024 - 4:31 pm | View Link
Oscars: Film Academy Updates Rules and Campaign Protocols, Announces Changes to Special Awards The Academy is also taking on a more prominent role in the effort to boost movie theaters, becoming more hospitable to composers and asking writers to show their work. 04/23/2024 - 12:42 pm | View Link
Cillian Murphy rumored to star in Ubisoft's Far Cry 7 A known leaker has claimed Cillian Murphy will star in Ubisoft's Far Cry 7, likely as the game's main villain like Giancarlo Esposito did as Antón Castillo. 04/23/2024 - 6:33 am | View Link