Thanks to our quick-thinking and creative advisor Shukong Ou, the Winchester News now has a poster next to the newspapers at the Winchester Public Library, inviting visitors to read the News.
The poster includes a QR code which readers can use from their smart phones or tablets, a gentle reminder that the News is as readily available as the Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, and other newspapers. The News is grateful to library director Nicole Langley.
A GoFundMe campaign and item collection drive have been launched to support Corey Lyons Marsden, a well-known letter carrier in Winchester, following a devastating house fire on July 20. The fire destroyed the Marsden family home in Woburn, leaving Corey, a single mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 9,
Craving the sensation of washing down a crunchy bagel with some delicious nitro coffee? Then check out Bagel Bar, a highly-acclaimed franchise that, after immense popularity in its first location, is now open at 11 Thompson St. in downtown Winchester. Founded by charismatic entrepreneur, bagel-lover and Arlington native Michael Toulopoulos,
When a fence at the Packer-Ellis Tennis Courts collapsed, Robert Schroff — who was watching a match — was dropped onto the retaining wall behind the barrier. He was mostly fine, but the incident underscored some very real safety concerns regarding the aging courts. Although he is a Chelmsford resident, Schroff has
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to unanimously pass a comprehensive economic development bill intended to extend Massachusetts’ global leadership in life sciences and biotech, climate technology, and other sectors of the economy. An
Need a video about Winchester? Peter Engeldrum’s your guy. Among the many things he’s done for the community is produce a video series called “This is Winchester!” [Full disclosure: your writer is co-producer]. So far, the series includes one about town meeting and it won a national award
A GoFundMe campaign and item collection drive have been launched to support Corey Lyons Marsden, a well-known letter carrier in Winchester, following a devastating house fire on July 20. The fire destroyed the Marsden family home in Woburn, leaving Corey, a single mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 9,
By Walter Hubbard, Ron Latanision, and John Brown While commercial air travel is an extremely safe mode of transport, accidents involving fire or explosion have occurred. Though very infrequent, they can have catastrophic consequences. These accidents are the driving force behind all safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board,
Last time we had one winner. Anne Hoenicke guessed it’s on the Town Common. See last week’s to refresh your memory. Photographer Mike Arwe says, “It’s a weather-proof cover for an electrical connection. I assume for the tree lights on the common.” He even includes a link
