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
Florida upsets No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 2 Ohio State ends No. 5 Indiana's undefeated streak in Week 13 of college football NCAA.comCollege Football Playoff picks after Week 13 ESPN10 Takeaways from Week 13: Indiana's Playoff chances drop while upsets in the SEC create chaos NBC SportsCollege football winners, losers in Week 13: Florida's Billy Napier keeps winning, Big 12 leaders fall flat CBS SportsCollege football live scores, updates: Alabama at Oklahoma, Texas A&M at Auburn and more Yahoo Sports
SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on the 400th Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch doubleheader may occur Monday, with twin Starlink missions possible Florida TodaySpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video) Space.comPresident-Elect Trump Joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship Flight Test Launch C-SPAN SpaceX targeting Saturday evening for Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites KSBY News
3 quick takeaways from the Badgers 44-25 loss to Nebraska: Defense collapses in blowout Bucky's 5th QuarterMatt Rhule and Nebraska get pivotal win over Wisconsin with coveted recruits watching On3Huskers Beat Badgers, 44-25 huskers.comNebraska ends 8-year bowl drought with 44-25 rout of Wisconsin WOWT
First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way ABC NewsFirst Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesUnprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could be visible from Earth CNNStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.comWe've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time New Scientist
Heart cockle shells transmit sunlight to photosymbiotic algae using bundled fiber optic cables and condensing lenses Nature.comHeart-Shaped Sea Creatures Hold the Key to Faster Internet NewsweekNature’s first fiber optics could light the way to internet innovation Science News MagazineHeart cockles have windows in their shells to let in light for symbiotic algae Phys.org