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
The latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads Rue21 is closing stores nationwide and plans to close four Hampton Roads locations: MacArthur Center and Janaf Shopping Yard in Norfolk, Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News and Crossways Shopping ... 11/5/2024 - 1:32 am | View Link
A new and possibly less contentious era started Tuesday for the Broward School Board, as two new and three returning members were sworn in for new terms.
During a ceremony at Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale, board members pledged to focus more on student achievement and less on political differences in the coming years.
Joining the board are recently elected board members Maura Bulman, who represents the Hollywood area, and Rebecca Thompson, who represents the Pembroke Pines and Miramar areas.
Three board members were reelected: Sarah Leonardi and Jeff Holness of the Fort Lauderdale area, and countywide member Debbi Hixon.
All were elected in August to four-year terms except for Bulman, whose term will end in 2026.
The five join four board members who still have two more years on their terms: Lori Alhadeff, Brend Fam, Nora Rupert and Allen Zeman.
It’s the first time since May 2022 that the board will include no appointees from Gov.
Which pillow is best?
You might not spend much time thinking about your pillows, but they can make a huge difference to your nighttime comfort and the quality of your sleep. As such, you owe it to yourself to carefully select your next set of pillows. You’ll need to consider a range of factors, including both the filling and outer material of the pillow and its firmness.
By MICHAEL CASEY
HENNIKER, N. H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night.
The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Multigenre music star Post Malone is bringing his 2025 summer tour to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday, June 8, joined by up-and-comer Jelly Roll.
After a series of presales, tickets will be available through a general on-sale beginning at noon Tuesday, Nov. 26, at LiveNation.com.
The first presale, for Citi customers, will run from noon Wednesday through 10 p.m.
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, but they expressed some openness Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his impending second term.
In a court filing Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Trump’s forthcoming presidency isn’t grounds for dropping a case that was already tried.
A boat with 18 migrants from China and Ecuador arrived in Pompano Beach Tuesday morning, officials say.
U. S. Customs and Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement officers responded to the migrant landing, according to a statement posted on X by Jeffrey Dinise, chief patrol agent of the Miami sector.