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Gambino, the musical stage name of actor Donald Glover, was sued by Emelike Nwosuocha, who performs as Kidd Wes, in May 2021. Regarding copyright fair use, are we being ruled from beyond the grave by artists who died young? The Supreme Court just decided an important fair use case...

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  • June 24, 2023

QUESTION: Can you recommend some good organizations or websites for locating interesting volunteer opportunities? I’ve been doing some volunteer work since I retired last year, but most of the jobs I’ve tried haven’t been fun or satisfying. ANSWER: For many retirees, finding a volunteer opportunity that meets their interests, utilizes...

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  • June 18, 2023

BOSTON – Rubin and Rudman, a Boston-based, full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that Winchester resident David M. Friedman has joined the firm as an Equity Partner in the firm’s Family Law Department. Prior to Rubin and Rudman, Friedman was a partner at Verrill Dana. Friedman represents and counsels...

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  • June 16, 2023

You may recall the story about the missing safe-deposit box at Wells Fargo’s Tanglewood branch. It was rented by Sally Gravely of Roanoke, sister of Archer “Twig” Gravely III. She died Dec. 30. The contents of her box have been missing since March, and perhaps longer. Turns out, there’s another...

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  • June 6, 2023

ABINGDON, Va. — The Washington County Board of Supervisors plans to discuss at least one of two potential lawsuits Tuesday related to two 2022 California murders committed by a former county sheriff’s deputy. Austin Lee Edwards, the former deputy and former Virginia State Police trooper, died of a self-inflicted gunshot...

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  • May 19, 2023

Roger Akers Roger Dale Akers, 75, of Richmond, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was born in Pikeville, Oct. 25, 1947, to the late Fred and Zetta Akers, moved to Winchester in 1980, and finally to Richmond five years ago to be close to his...

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  • May 15, 2023