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
For Floridians, 2024 was a year of weight loss and emerging revelations about anti-obesity medications.
More than an estimated million Floridians are now using weight-loss medications, and experts believe that number will continue to rise. Nationally, about 15 million adults have used injectable medicines for weight loss, according to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index.
As usage increases, the effect is measurable.
About 10 million Americans believe they have benefited from the injections, Gallup’s survey shows.
Ten years ago, the U. S. and Cuba announced the start of normalization between our two countries. Americans and Cubans alike could see a bit of light through a crack in the wall of U. S. restrictions that, for six decades, have blocked normal interaction between close neighbors.
The brief opening was largely ceremonial — President Trump rolled much of it back in his first term.
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A recent viewpoint essay in the Sun Sentinel criticized Florida’s construction industry and cited low pay and high mortality rates. However, data paints a different picture.
The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Florida construction workers earn an average of $24.63 per hour, slightly below the national average of $26.22.
ALLIGATOR ALLEY — A new lookout tower in the Florida Everglades is a source of curiosity right off the highway. It’s set to become a must-stop site for drivers to catch views of the River of Grass, and maybe snap some great selfies, too.
Drivers traveling on I-75, or Alligator Alley, may have spotted the additions already underway at Rest Area at Mile Marker 35: The Florida Department of Transportation has planned an observation tower, boardwalks, walkways, a wetland plant exhibit, an arboretum, asphalt trails, and pavilions and benches.
(Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)The Florida Department of Transportation is constructing an observation tower, boardwalks, walkways, a wetland plant exhibit, an arboretum, asphalt trails, and pavilions and benches at the Rest Area at Mile Marker 35 along Alligator Alley.
Q: What was Tyler Herro supposed to do? – Sid.
A: Here’s the thing, it didn’t appear as if Tyler Herro did much of anything in the altercation with Amen Thompson, other than getting flipped to the court. It was as if he was Charlie Ward and Amen Thompson was P.