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Police warn Winchester residents: Keep your car doors locked
Police in the area are warning residents to keep their car doors locked and remove any and all valuables following a series of break-ins and thefts this year. Communities hit hard include Lexington, Arlington, Belmont, Stoneham, Woburn, Reading, Wakefield, Waltham, Wilmington, Newton and Danvers. Winchester Police say Lexington was hardest
Artists, businesses can still sign up for Art in August
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural Council: As we enjoy the heat of summer, it’s almost time for Winchester’s wonderful annual tradition of Art in August! Sponsored by the Winchester Cultural Council (WCC), Art in August pairs Winchester artists with local merchants and businesses throughout downtown
Winchester Restaurant Week highlights variety of local eateries
A delighted Dana Garmey surveyed the comings and goings at Sogno Monday afternoon, as residents packed the restaurant for the first-ever Winchester Restaurant Week. “Other towns do it,” the Chamber of Commerce’s executive director said of the upcoming event, “so we’re copying them. It’s the best form
IndivisibleWIN invites residents to Good Trouble Lives on rally in Arlington
The following was submitted by IndivisibleWIN: Indivisible LAB (serving Lexington, Arlington, Bedford, and beyond) and IndivisibleWIN (Winchester) are proud to co-sponsor Good Trouble Lives On Rally - Arlington, a powerful event honoring the enduring legacy of Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Join the organizations on Thursday, July 17,
Winchester launches first-ever ‘Restaurant Week: A Culinary Celebration of a Town on the Rise’
The following was submitted by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce: The Town of Winchester is setting the table for something truly special. From July 14 to July 21, Winchester will host its first-ever Restaurant Week, a delicious celebration of the town’s burgeoning dining scene that invites locals and visitors
Another source of local news for Winchester neighborhood
There’s a new print publication in Winchester, produced by several members of Ashley Shie Semones-Howe’s family. She calls it “148 Neighborhood Reporter” after the family’s home address. It has a print run of two — one that Ashley keeps in a folder, and one that her children can
10 things you probably don’t know about the Fourth of July
For most people, the Fourth of July is about barbecues, fireworks and enjoying the warm summertime weather. But here are 10 things, we bet you didn’t know about the holiday! 1) July 4 is not the actual date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental
Winchester’s Insight Recovery Treatment Center receives mental health license, grows location offerings
It’s been almost a year since Insight Recovery Treatment Center opened its doors in Winchester. And in that time, the need for treatment and support services has grown so much that owners Steven Kent, Jon Baer and Rich Trainor are expanding. “That’s been our goal from the beginning,
IN THE GARDEN: Getting it done right in the garden
There’s never enough time or money to do it right, but there’s always time and money to do it again. This is my interpretation of a favorite quote from the Biggest Little Farm, and it’s the topic for an important discussion about performing work in the garden
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Winchester Restaurant Week highlights variety of local eateries
A delighted Dana Garmey surveyed the comings and goings at Sogno Monday afternoon, as residents packed the restaurant for the first-ever Winchester Restaurant Week. “Other towns do it,” the Chamber of Commerce’s executive director said of the upcoming event, “so we’re copying them. It’s the best form
Winchester’s Insight Recovery Treatment Center receives mental health license, grows location offerings
It’s been almost a year since Insight Recovery Treatment Center opened its doors in Winchester. And in that time, the need for treatment and support services has grown so much that owners Steven Kent, Jon Baer and Rich Trainor are expanding. “That’s been our goal from the beginning,
Summer at Shannon Beach in Winchester
With the hot weather once again invading New England for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, we asked our photographer Frank Siteman to head over to Shannon Beach and grab a few photos. Frank sent up the drone and took some marvelous photos of local residents cooling off on the
