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
You can expect a “major” year for seaweed, raising the chances that more will wash up on Florida beaches in 2025, experts say.
Researchers at the University of South Florida used satellite imagery to determine monthly amounts of sargassum in the Atlantic Basin, and found that December had exceptional amounts of the seaweed.
The ongoing research showed that sagrassum amounts in the Gulf of Mexico, western Caribbean Sea, and eastern Caribbean are currently low, which is normal for this time of year.
But that was not the case in the Atlantic Ocean.
By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement, and an Egyptian official and a Hamas official confirmed its authenticity.
Q: Ira, one of my concerns with Jimmy Butler coming back isn’t that he won’t try, but rather that he’ll get his stats to the detriment of winning, like when you have a star player on a bad team. I’m thinking of his last 35-point outing in a loss. It could be the shots he takes (or chooses not to), how he guards, or the passes he makes that could be suboptimal.
Raging, out-of-control wildfires sadly have scorched tens of thousands of acres in Southern California, while forcing 180,000-plus residents to evacuate.
But when the winds die down and the flames are extinguished, affected residents will face their next hurdle: navigating California’s already fragile home-insurance market.
South Floridians, take note. While our natural disasters come in the form of hurricanes, our insurance industry also is shaky.
Here are the top stories for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Get the weather forecast for today here.
SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get our free Morning Update email. Sign up here.
Florida legislative leaders call DeSantis’ special session on immigration ‘premature,’ ‘irresponsible’
South Florida Strawberry Festival to bloom in Boca Raton — and there’s a promo code!
Parkinson’s tremors disappear with use of machine that sends heat waves to the brain
First responder ‘rules of the road’ appear vague on what to do at rail crossings
Electric car owners don’t pay gas tax.
Dear Eric: For the past 10 years we have always “been there” for our grandchildren (now 18 and 16) and my son and daughter-in-law.
Related Articles
Advice |
Asking Eric: Our more modest gifts drew a distressing response
Advice |
Asking Eric: A neighbor sees something dangerous going on next door and wants to report it
Advice |
Asking Eric: My (now former) bestie is consumed by his bad relationships
Advice |
Asking Eric: My husband wants to be the center of attention, not the grandpa
Advice |
Asking Eric: My friend’s wife wanted a kiss on the lips and now I’m uncomfortable around them
In the past two years, things have changed.
We have sent the grandkids cards, asked them to various events, and sent weekly texts.