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
SpaceX to launch 350th mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster during Starlink mission from California Spaceflight NowSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on record-breaking 24th flight (video) Space.comLaunch recap: SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral first of doubleheader Florida TodaySpaceX rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base scheduled for Wednesday afternoon KSBY NewsEarly morning SpaceX rocket launch: Where to watch from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill Daytona Beach News-Journal
Roster Moves: Jaguars Claim WR Josh Reynolds Off Waivers, Place QB Trevor Lawrence on Reserve/Injured List jaguars.comBroncos, facing deadline, waive WR Reynolds ESPNNew WR Option Emerges for Steelers Sports IllustratedJaguars claim WR Josh Reynolds off waivers NBC SportsJosh Reynolds shares message on Instagram after being cut by Broncos Broncos Wire
DR Congo probes outbreak of deadly, mysterious flu-like illness University of Minnesota Twin CitiesHealth officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths CNN InternationalA terrifying new flu-like disease has killed 179 people — mostly teens — and health officials have no idea what it is New York Post WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Livescience.com
Mammoth Meat Powered Ice Age Humans, Study Finds GizmodoMammoth: It’s What Was for Dinner The New York TimesToddler bones show mammoths were the main food of the first Americans New ScientistDietary evidence bolsters Clovis hunters’ reputation as mammoth killers Science News MagazineIsotope analysis reveals mammoth as key food source for ancient Americans Phys.org
Nuclear Hearts Of NASA’s Voyager Probes Are Dying Taking The Crafts With Them JalopnikVoyager 1 is back online 15 billion miles away in interstellar space. But the end could be near CNNThe Voyager Probes Are Dying Yahoo! VoicesVoyagers Ready to Go Dark NautilusInterstellar Voyager 1 resumes operations after pause in communications with NASA Fox News
Ultra-processed foods fatten muscles even if not eaten in large amounts, study finds Financial TimesNow ultra-processed foods may give you bone disease — a change to your thighs is to blame New York Post How Ultra-processed Foods Drive Obesity, Metabolic Risks HealthlineDiets high in industrially produced foods impair muscle quality, associated with knee osteoarthritis UPI News