It’s July and the gardens around Winchester are in full bloom. We asked you to send us photos of whatever is growing in your garden and you sent us quite a few.
If you missed out, you can still send us a photo. Send ONE photo as an attachment to editor@winchesternews.org and put “Garden Photo” in the subject line. Tell us what it is, for those of us who don’t know their peas from their petunias!
By Adrien Coakley What comes to mind when you think of summer? Is it backyard barbecues, going to a carnival or on vacation? Is it going to your local pool, fireworks on the Fourth of July and popsicles? What about a giant, man eating shark terrorizing a beach town? Ever
As another fun and eventful week comes to an end at the Winchester School of Chinese Culture (WSCC) summer camp, dozens of children ages 5 to 11 go home with new experiences and lasting memories. Whether cooling down at a water park or learning how to make Chinese scallion pancakes,
It was a quiet Sunday at the Black Horse Tavern when we stopped in for a late lunch, but it was still lively. The atmosphere was laid back, but the staff was attentive and I was ready to be waited on! I have been wanting to try the Tavern mostly
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
In a letter to her “conquerors” Winchester High School Girls Varsity Soccer coach Michelle Ross told her players,“I am delighted to return to coach you and cannot wait to be back on the pitch with this amazing team.” She also thanked the girls for their love and support. Superintendent
Prize-winning artist Carolyn Latanision has a special affinity for rusted steel mills. Which makes sense because she grew up in Bethlehem, Pa., three blocks from one of the biggest mills. “I come from three generations of mill workers,” she says. “It’s a very dangerous business. My great-grandfather died in
The following was submitted by Kendra Winner: Nearly two years ago, my son Aidan’s life — and, as a result, our family’s life — changed forever. A devastating car crash left Aidan with multiple severe brain injuries. He is now 20,unable to speak or walk and dependent on a
You may have missed 19-year-old resident Rebecca Vernaglia because she whizzes by on her bicycle at a fast clip. Vernaglia recently put her hobby to good use when she rode in this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge, and raised more than $6,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “I really like
