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
Portsmouth elementary school redistricting takes shape: How 'grandfathering' will work The Portsmouth School Board’s recommendation on redistricting in the 2025-26 academic year is expected soon. Here's what to know. 11/17/2024 - 9:40 pm | View Link
Portsmouth School Board projected to see a mix of incumbents and newcomers After months of vying for votes from Portsmouth residents and parents of Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) students, unofficial results show five leading candidates. 10/16/2024 - 10:38 am | View Link
Winners of this year’s elections haven’t all been sworn into office yet, but South Florida political insiders are already sussing out potential candidates for high profile 2026 contests.
Among the intriguing possibilities: State Rep. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point, challenging U. S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Parkland. Another maybe: Former state Sen. Lauren Book, who just left office this month because of term limits, running to succeed another Democrat, state Sen.
As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans continues through Jan. 15, you’re likely seeing fewer social media ads promising monthly cash cards worth hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars that you can use for groceries, medical bills, rent and other expenses.
But don’t worry. You haven’t missed out on any windfalls.
Q: Ira, if the Heat can trade Thomas Bryant on Dec. 15, shouldn’t they be showcasing him? – Naz.
A: You are correct, that as with other players signed by the Heat in the offseason, Thomas Bryant becomes eligible to be dealt starting on Dec. 15. In fact, the Heat got Thomas to agree to waive his no-trade clause as a Bird Rights player on a one-year deal in order to at least leave open the possibility of a deal.
By the eighth day — a political speed record — it was obvious to Donald Trump that there were not enough senators willing to hold their noses and make Matt Gaetz attorney general.
Gaetz got the message and withdrew. He said his nomination was “unfairly” distracting from the transition, but there was nothing unfair about it.
Donald Trump has nominated four people to Cabinet-level positions with questionable backgrounds and morality that might severely damage our national security. None has major management experience, yet they might affect the lives of millions of government employees (as might his budget-cutting buddy, Elon Musk).
Matt Gaetz, who might have resigned amid an investigation by the House Committee on Ethics, reportedly had sex with a 17-year old and associated with a public official who has been imprisoned for 11 years for sex trafficking and other crimes.
Tulsi Gabbard is a Russophile who met with the President of Iraq who has killed thousands of his people.
Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 23, 2006, former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko (leet-vee-NYEN’-koh) died in London from radiation poisoning after making a deathbed statement blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Also on this date:
In 1963, President Lyndon B.