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
UPDATE: Sussex County Snow Geese Tests Presumptive Positive for Bird Flu WBOC TV 16DNREC Cautions That Stricken Snow Geese Found Along Sussex Coast May Have Contracted Avian Influenza news.delaware.govUPDATE: DNREC reports snow geese found in Sussex test presumptive positive for avian influenza CapeGazette.comSick or Dead Snow Geese Found Friday in Sussex County Coastal Waters WGMD RadioUPDATE: Snow geese in Sussex County positive for bird flu CoastTV
Stomach bug causing sudden vomiting, diarrhea surges in US KSDK.comNorovirus cases are surging in parts of the US, CDC data shows The Associated PressBathroom-trip inducing virus spreading in St. Louis KSDK.comWith norovirus cases spiking in Minnesota, here’s how to avoid getting sick Star TribuneNorovirus cases on the rise in the US.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient who became severely ill, CDC says PBS NewsHourBird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations The New York TimesBay Area counties ramp up outreach efforts after state-wide emergency over avian flu CBS San FranciscoGenetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Identified in a Person in Louisiana CDCCDC: H5N1 mutations in severely ill patient could boost spread, but risk remains low University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine The Washington PostCat haven in Dunlap on high alert after dozens of large cats die of bird flu KFSN-TVBird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary BBC.comCats keep catching and spreading a puzzling and deadly disease: Is your cat safe?
What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started? CNNKessler Syndrome: How Our Own Satellites Could Trap Humans on Earth NewsweekWhat Is Kessler Syndrome And Why It Has Scientists Worried For Future Of Space NDTVVideo Growing threat and consequences of junk in space ABC NewsWhat is the Kessler Syndrome?