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
With more active lifestyle, average adult could live 5.3 years longer The Washington PostWalking every day can add 11 years to your life CBS NewsAccording to Scientists, This Simple Habit Could Boost Your Life Expectancy by up to 11 Years SciTechDailyScientists Say Walking This Much Could Add 11 Years to Your Life Prevention MagazineDaily Walks Could Add More Than 10 Years to Your Life, New Study Says Real Simple
NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures the Sombrero Galaxy in Breathtaking Detail SciTechDailyA galaxy named for its resemblance to a sombrero looks distinctly different in new image CNNHats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image WebbTelescope.orgSpace photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots a secret star factory in the Sombrero Galaxy Livescience.comHats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image Science@NASA
Trump may cancel Nasa’s powerful SLS Moon rocket – here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel The ConversationNASA Faces Challenges With Space Launch System Evrim AğacıWhat’s next for NASA’s giant moon rocket? MIT Technology ReviewThe Download: Uncertainty over NASA's moon rocket, and what's next for nuclear MIT Technology Review
Study finds mid-life clue that you're likely to get Alzheimer's within the next 20 years Daily MailVisceral Fat in Midlife Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Inside Precision MedicineHow one health concern could predict Alzheimer’s disease decades before first symptoms occur The IndependentDeep belly fat could predict Alzheimer's disease decades ahead of symptoms UPI News