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
Bloomfield and Lawrenceville to Enhance Pedestrian Safety with New Traffic Measures Construction begins in Bloomfield and Lawrenceville to enhance pedestrian safety with new features like crossing islands and traffic flow chokers. 10/5/2024 - 2:07 am | View Link
OPINION: Facing the facts this pedestrian safety month Let’s stop blaming pedestrians for dangerous streets, take accountability and start fixing the roads that put them in harm’s way. 10/4/2024 - 9:25 am | View Link
Pedestrian Safety Month awareness campaign launched in Cohoes New York state is promoting National Pedestrian Safety Month. New York's See! Be Seen! initiative runs statewide from Sunday through October 19th. The campaign seeks to educate drivers and pedestrians ... 10/4/2024 - 5:21 am | View Link
Right-turn-on-red bans not a ‘silver bullet’ for pedestrian safety, experts say As more cities restrict drivers from turning right at a red light, some research indicates such policies may not make a big dent in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities and serious injuries. 10/4/2024 - 4:26 am | View Link
Texas launches campaign for pedestrian safety amid rising fatalities TxDOT launches a campaign to promote pedestrian safety in October, the deadliest month for pedestrians in Texas. 10/4/2024 - 1:01 am | View Link