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
Are Workers Really Rage Quitting? Here's What To Do Instead Frustrated workers are most likely to walk out the door in a fit of rage. If one more thing goes wrong, they'll quit in a flash. Work is a source of stress for many employed workers, leading to ... 05/2/2024 - 8:49 pm | View Link
College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails A unique club inside one of the nation’s largest jails brings together students and inmates to explore not just stories inside books, but their own. Said one advocate: “It changes mentalities.” ... 04/28/2024 - 12:14 pm | View Link
'Quiet quitting' gives way to 'resenteeism' among Gen Z workers Resenteeism combines resentment and absenteeism and refers to allowing employees to continue working in roles they find dissatisfying because they cannot find a better-suited job or think they will ... 04/26/2024 - 4:10 am | View Link
Businesses want to make it harder for workers to quit Businesses aren’t going down without a fight after lawmakers made progress in granting employees a widely debated freedom in the workplace. 04/25/2024 - 12:42 pm | View Link
Workers Struggles: The Americas That contract has yet to be ratified by the membership. The Toronto transit workers struggle is being preemptively isolated to ensure minimal disruptions to transit services. In a letter to its ... 04/22/2024 - 7:31 pm | View Link