It’s May and the gardens around Winchester have started to deliver. We asked you to send us photos of whatever is growing in your garden and you sent us quite a few. Please send June photos to editor@winchesternews.org with “garden photo” in the subject line.
PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: DAVID MILLER'S LUPINE, GLORIA LEGVOLD'S PINK HORSE CHESTNUT, AUGUST WESTNER'S "APPLE BLOSSOM" RHODODENDRON, DAVID MILLER'S LUPINE, AND WESTNER'S POPPY
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
When else can you see Pogo Fred, hear Sounds Like Chicken and play an informal game of pickle ball on the streets of downtown Winchester? It must be Spirit Weekend. Coming up Sept. 19-21, Spirit Weekend is a time for the community to come together not only to honor hometown
Urban Spaces submitted a new proposal for a smaller building at 10 Converse Place during a Public Hearing at the Planning Board meeting Tuesday, September 2. “We worked to understand the Town’s requests,” Urban Spaces developer Paul Ognibene told the members. “The message we got was to live within
A fire on White Street in mid-August is the latest example of why Winchester fire union officials are asking for more personnel per shift. The fire, which broke out around 1 a.m. on a back porch, quickly escalated to the point where the roof collapsed and a second alarm
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding virtual Office Hours on Monday, September 15, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Any constituent of Senator Lewis is welcome to attend Office Hours, with no appointment necessary, to discuss
