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
Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus after skid marked by poor decisions late in games The Associated PressBears strangely fired Matt Eberflus hours after scheduled press conference New York Post Chicago Bears fire Matt Eberflus following disastrous Thanksgiving loss CNNBears relieve Eberflus of duties, elevate Brown ChicagoBears.comWho could be the Bears’ next head coach?
SpaceX to launch rocket from Vandeberg Space Force Base KSBY NewsSpaceX to launch combination of NRO Starshield and Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight Spaceflight NowSpaceX Launch at Vandenberg SFB Won’t Include Countdown Livestream NoozhawkSpaceX to launch next-gen US spy satellites, 20 Starlink spacecraft from California early Nov. 30 Space.comMysterious Spy Satellite Mission Set for SpaceX Launch Tonight Newsweek
Recall issued after raw milk from 'Raw Farm' in California tests positive for bird flu ABC7 Los AngelesMore testing underway after another California raw milk recall due to bird flu virus CNNBird flu detected in raw milk sold at California store The Washington Post
San Antonio doctor urges current and former smokers to get their lungs checked annually KSAT San AntonioExperts stress screening, awareness as lung cancer stays leading cause of cancer deaths ktvo.comGreat Plains Health Partners with Nebraska Cancer Coalition to Promote Life Saving Lung Cancer Screenings North Platte PostLocal man shares lung cancer story, encourages screenings WANDHospital helps screen for lung cancer Thousand Oaks Acorn
Crossing evolutionary paths: New research finds different hominin species coexisted SalonMuddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago The Associated PressContemporary hominin locomotor diversity Science1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal our Homo erectus ancestors lived with a 2nd proto-human species Livescience.comFootprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another The New York Times
Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment NewsmaxDoctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years The GuardianFasenra shows benefit in acute asthma and COPD in Phase II trial Yahoo FinanceInjectable asthma treatment hailed as ‘game-changer.’ Here’s why Global NewsAirways unbound: The biologic revolution in asthma treatment Pharmaceutical Technology