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
WWII Veteran reflects on his service, patriotism With the 4th of July approaching, ABC15 is talking with a World War II veteran about his service and what patriotism means to him. 07/1/2024 - 1:57 am | View Link
‘We can’t leave anybody behind;’ Area WWII veteran laid to rest 80 years later In June 1944 the ship he was stationed on was attacked and he was determined to be non-recoverable and unaccounted for. 06/28/2024 - 1:59 pm | View Link
WWII veteran celebrated for decades of service 98-year-old Lum Atkinson spent decades in Gulfport working as a lineman and coaching Little League. Now, his story is part of the Congressional Record. Yahoo Sports ... 06/27/2024 - 11:31 am | View Link
100-year-old WWII veteran remembers fallen friends on Memorial Day Jack Goodrich paid a special tribute to his two childhood friends who also became pilots but never returned home. 06/18/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
Ozarks Life: Bolivar WWII veteran is the only son of a Civil War soldier still alive It sits right next to the shadowbox full of World War II metals.“I think he’s a great man,” Bill’s daughter Carolyn George said.“He still has love,” Bill’s other daughter, Jeanie Price added.Bill Pool ... 06/14/2024 - 2:43 am | View Link