Adam Bernstein

Washington, D.C., United States

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More School Committee candidates: At least ten 1st-time candidates, perhaps five competitive races

1 week ago | figcitynews.com | Adam Bernstein

Two additional candidates for Newton School Committee have confirmed to Fig City News they intend to run, and as of this writing Fig City News is awaiting similar confirmation from an additional candidate who has filed with the Newton Elections Commission. Linda Swain will run, presently unopposed, from Ward 2 (Newtonville) and she issued this press release on June 5 – two days after the current Ward 2 representative, Chris Brezski, announced his intention not to run for re-election.
Newton Community Education reports improved outlook

1 week ago | figcitynews.com | Adam Bernstein

Newton Community Education (NCE), the community programming organization under the Newton Public Schools (NPS), provided a generally positive financial status update to the School Committee on Monday, June 16. NCE had previously informed the School Committee of a pending insolvency in an October 31, 2024 memorandum, which cited reduced enrollment during COVID, along with rising pension and healthcare costs (reimbursed from NCE to the City), as causing the financial distress.
James Lloydovich Patterson, child star of Soviet-era film, dies at 91

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Adam Bernstein

James Lloydovich Patterson, child star of Soviet-era film, dies at 91 (washingtonpost.com) James Lloydovich Patterson, child star of Soviet-era film, dies at 91 By Adam Bernstein 2025060322201000 James Lloydovich Patterson, the son of an African American father and a Russian mother who became a celebrated child actor of the Stalinist era for his role in a 1930s propaganda film mythologizing Soviet racial harmony, died May 22 in Washington. He was 91.
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winning ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M.A.S.H.,’ dies at 87

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Adam Bernstein

Loretta Swit, Emmy-winning ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M.A.S.H.,’ dies at 87 (washingtonpost.com) Loretta Swit, Emmy-winning ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M.A.S.H.,’ dies at 87 By Adam Bernstein 2025053022283800 Loretta Swit, an actress who won two Emmy Awards as the no-nonsense, hard-driving head nurse Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on "M.A.S.H.," one of the most popular and innovative sitcoms of all time, died May 30 at her home in Manhattan. She was 87.
Marcel Ophuls, documentary filmmaker of vital moral dramas, dies at 97

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | James McAuley |Adam Bernstein

Marcel Ophuls, documentary filmmaker of vital moral dramas, dies at 97 (washingtonpost.com) Marcel Ophuls, documentary filmmaker of vital moral dramas, dies at 97 By James McAuley; Adam Bernstein 2025052604295700 Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker whose monumental works about Nazi collaboration and war crimes, "The Sorrow and the Pity" and "Hôtel Terminus," confronted wrenching questions about conscience, memory and human nature, died May 24 at his home in southwest...
Marcel Ophuls, documentary filmmaker of vital moral dramas, dies at 97

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Adam Bernstein

'This is literally the dumbest decision ever made': Prime Video just shockingly canceled a fan-favorite seriesPrime Video has officially slammed the door shut on The Wheel of Time — and fans are reacting like the Dark One himself just won. The cancellation news …
How to prepare for 'making tax digital'

1 month ago | dentistry.co.uk | Adam Bernstein

Reducing the tax gap: Adam Bernstein explores ‘making tax digital for income tax’, and how to get ready for the changes. The difference between how much tax should be paid and how much is actually collected is called the ‘tax gap’. A 2024 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) report estimated it at almost £40 billion. Making tax digital (MTD) for income tax is part of the government’s strategy to reduce this gap.
Ruth A. Davis, a State Department barrier-breaker, dies at 81

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Adam Bernstein

Ruth A. Davis, who grew up in the segregated South and rose through the Foreign Service to become the first Black woman to lead its training and personnel operations and achieve the rank of career ambassador, the highest for diplomats, died May 3 at a hospital in Washington. She was 81. The cause was pneumonia, and she also had multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, said her sister, Eugenia Davis Clements.
Ruth A. Davis, a State Department barrier-breaker, dies at 81

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Adam Bernstein

Ruth A. Davis, who grew up in the segregated South and rose through the Foreign Service to become the first Black woman to lead its training and personnel operations and achieve the rank of career ambassador, the highest for diplomats, died May 3 at a hospital in Washington. She was 81. The cause was pneumonia, and she also had multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, said her sister, Eugenia Davis Clements.
Ruth A. Davis, a State Department barrier-breaker, dies at 81

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Adam Bernstein

Ruth A. Davis, a State Department barrier-breaker, dies at 81 (washingtonpost.com) Ruth A. Davis, a State Department barrier-breaker, dies at 81 By Adam Bernstein 2025050600090200 Ruth A. Davis, who grew up in the segregated South and rose through the Foreign Service to become the first Black woman to lead its training and personnel operations and achieve the rank of career ambassador, the highest for diplomats, died May 3 at a hospital in Washington.