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
Who Will Win the #ChemNobel? Predicting the 2024 Nobel Laureate(s) in Chemistry Can’t wait until Oct. 9 when the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Neither can we! Join Laura Howes of Chemical & Engineering News and a panel of ... 08/26/2024 - 8:59 am | View Link
Muhammad Yunus: Nobel laureate sentenced to jail in Bangladesh A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months ... awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their pioneering work in 2006. Discussing the verdict, one of his lawyers ... 12/31/2023 - 11:00 am | View Link
Daniel Kahneman "Intuition is okay, but you don’t want to have it too early," he said. "This is what we’re working on today. To work out instructions for people who are making decisions in businesses or in government ... 09/8/2022 - 4:31 pm | View Link
Nobel Peace Prize: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share award Mr Muratov dedicated his prize to reporters at Novaya Gazeta who had been killed because of their work. The award came ... and other notable winners include child education activist Malala ... 10/7/2021 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Are You 50 or Older? These Are the Vaccines You Need This Season CNETC. D. C. Now Recommends Pneumonia Vaccine for Adults 50 and Up The New York TimesCDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia The HillCDC vaccine advisers recommend second COVID vaccine dose for seniors, immune-compromised University of Minnesota Twin CitiesClinical briefs for Monday, Oct.
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Popular Diabetes Drug Ozempic Linked to Much Lower Risk SciTechDailyAlzheimer's disease: Semaglutide use linked to lower risk Medical News TodayNovo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, study says CNBCOzempic and Alzheimer's, 23andMe's crisis, and Novo Nordisk wants a crackdown: Pharma news roundup Quartzy
Norwegian scientists uncover disturbing details about 800-year-old corpse dumped in castle well New York Post Scientists say skeletal remains found in castle well belong to figure from 800-year-old saga CNNRemains of man whose death was recorded in 1197 saga uncovered in Norway The GuardianDNA analysis of medieval man thrown into a well suggests story in Norse saga really happened Livescience.com
CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandC. D. C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations The New York TimesCDC Recommends 2 Or More Doses For Those 65+ Or Immunocompromised ForbesOlder adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot, CDC says Livescience.comCDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised CDC
CDC sends help as more WA egg farm workers test positive for bird flu The Seattle TimesBird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC ABC NewsAvian influenza case confirmed in Clackamas County egg farm Oregon Public BroadcastingUS confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state ReutersHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Crook County farm's backyard flock of 70 birds, humanely euthanized KTVZ