Residents take ‘Polar Plunge’ at Swim Winchester event
Swim Winchester hosted its “Polar Plunge” event on Saturday, April 13, at Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach. Check out photos by Frank Siteman at the event by clicking on this link:
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Winchester Public Library introduces its new seed catalog
Library-goers might be surprised to see the return of an old-fashioned card catalog cabinet, and even more surprised to see what it contains. Not cards but garden seeds, the brainchild of Young Adult and Reference Librarian Amanda Gogel. “I started gardening two years ago,” she says, “and I wanted to
How well do you know Winchester?
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory. Last week, nobody guessed that Mike Arwe’s photo was a mailbox in back of Lucia. Winchester News is a non-profit
What’s growing in your gardens this month
What’s in your gardens this month? Okay, everyone, please submit photos of what’s coming up in your gardens. 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
Helpers among us - Charlie Alexander reports on Symmes Corner neighborhood
Winchester News members are especially happy to feature Charlie Alexander, a seven-year-old Lincoln School first-grader. He started a newspaper for the Symmes Corner neighborhood. When asked what prompted his project, he said, “I like to read the papers, thought hey, why don’t I start my own?” Charlie’s good
Helpers Among Us - Joe and Connie clean the field
If your shoes don’t get messy when you’re at Manchester Field, it might be thanks to Connie. The 4-year-old border collie runs around and chases the geese away several times a day. “I checked with the town’s Recreation Department and they said it’s OK,” says Manchester
PET OF THE WEEK: Bailey Blue
Jessica Jussino is the pet parent of Bailey Blue, a 2 1/2-year-old golden retriever. Bailey is well-known around Winchester. Artie at Fells Ace Hardware was one of her first friends and taught her “paw” when she was only a few months old. She also loves Emi and Jill at
Winchester Chamber of Commerce introduces two new leadership roles
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce has a new associate director — Allison Childs, who has been living in Winchester with her family for several years. “We wanted to be in walking distance of a town center,” she says, having lived in Charlestown. “I love that my daughter can walk to all
More photos from the Fells
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she walks from her Wolcott Terrace backyard into the Middlesex Fells. Winchester News is a non-profit organization supported by our community. If you appreciate having local Winchester news, please donate to support our work, and subscribe to our
How well do you know Winchester?
Once again, we’re using a photo by Mike Arwe. Mike is the grand champion of How well, identifying almost every photo since this column started. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last week we had
Helpers Among Us - Dunleavy foundation helps cancer patients in son’s name
When Gerry Dunleavy was growing up near the Cliffs of Mohr in Ireland, he probably never thought he’d be a successful builder in America. But he came to Winchester in 1978 because his job for an electrical engineering company transferred him to the U.S. for work. While visiting
How well do you know Winchester?
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time Mike Arwe, Kevin Drum, Carl Hagge, Waldemar Kozak, Jim Marchant, John Minniti, Stefan Nagel, Elisabeth Westner, Mike Wise, and Peter Woolford identified it as the sign at the
Helpers Among Us - Nursing student makes entertainment bags for kids at Children’s
When Maaike Biemans was 4 years old, she had open heart surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital. Now she’s giving back with entertainment bags for young patients. The Brookside Avenue resident is a Northeastern University student and for her senior project, she’s creating these bags for the hospital’
How well do you know Winchester?
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time Mike Arwe, Rick Hines and Jim Marchant identified it as an overhead shot of a Winchester Boat Club dock. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory.
Helpers Among Us - High schoolers teach English to Chinese learners
Every Sunday, six or seven Winchester High School students conduct English language classes at Vinson-Owen Elementary School. They call their program, “Teaching English to Elderly Immigrants.” Amberwood Drive resident Nicole Han started the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Social isolation was a big problem then,” says Han. “There was no
How well do you know Winchester?
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time only Mike Arwe identified it the street in front of Book Ends. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory. Winchester News is a non-profit organization supported