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
NASA awards launch services contract for Dragonfly mission to SpaceX Fox BusinessNASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan Space.comNASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission NASAElon Musk’s SpaceX Will Launch NASA’s Most Exciting Mission For Decades ForbesNASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet Ars Technica
ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery Space.comAstronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module due to ‘unusual odor’ from spacecraft CNNIn space no one can sniff your smells: Odor from Russian spacecraft leaves scientists baffled The IndependentHow One Bad Smell Led the ISS To Shut Down a Russian Spacecraft NewsweekNASA Says You Will Have to Ask the Russian Space Program About the Horrid Smell on the Space Station Yahoo!
HIV-positive organ transplants allowed under new rule The HillAccess to donor kidneys, livers to widen as HHS approves transplants between people with HIV PhillyVoice.comOrgans From HIV-Positive Donors? Ethicist Weighs In MedscapeDonor HIV Status Non-Inferior in Kidney Transplant for Patients With HIV Physician's Weekly
Bird flu found in raw milk sold in California SalonPublic Health urges residents not to drink recalled raw milk sold at L. A. County stores KTLA Los AngelesCalifornia's Raw Farm issues voluntary recall of some raw milk after bird flu detection CBS SacramentoBird flu detected in raw milk sold at California store The Washington Post
Earth from space: Wandering sand dunes circle gigantic 'eye' sculpted by ancient city-killer meteor in the Sahara Livescience.com10 Impact Craters On Earth In Amazing Views From Space MSN
Texas officials announce first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024 ABC NewsTexas records first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024 Fox NewsTexas reports first locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year New York Post Texas reports first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024 KPRC Click2HoustonWall construction 'kick-off' on the border; First locally acquired dengue case in RGV; SA art scene creates multibillion-dollar impact Texas Public Radio