Bobby Atchinson is a bibliophile for sure. At the age of 8, he was wondering what to do with them all. “I wanted to donate them, but then I decided to help kids who don’t have homes,” he says. And on Nov. 9, he set up shop outside Book
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
Some folks love to run and among them are those who love marathons, but how many of them want to run a marathon in Antarctica? Washington Street resident Georgia McGaughey has done it and she’s determined to run one on every continent. “I love to run,” she says, “and
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time there six winners. Mike Arwe,
Wei Han somehow fits his many volunteer positions in with his full-time job in database management. The Amberwood Drive resident was the first Chinese immigrant to be elected to Town Meeting in 2012. “When I learned about Town Meeting,” he says, “and that the town is run entirely by volunteers,
The long-awaited opening of Nouvelle Maison is happening this week. Celine and Tom Kimberly have taken on a new venture and started the shop on Church Street, which features everything from fruits and vegetables to French chocolate bars and 110 different cheeses. Celine, who was born in France and grew
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she’s out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells. Donate
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time there two winners. Mike Arwe
Even Winchester non-residents can be helpers. Take Burlington resident Electra Govoni, who is president of the Winchester Historical Society Board of Directors, and who is looking for volunteers and members. Fewer than 1% of residents are members of the society, although more donate to it. Membership is $50 and in
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time there were no winners who
It’s October and the gardens around Winchester continue to deliver. We asked you to send us photos of whatever is growing in your garden and you sent us quite a few. Even in November, gardens have plenty of life; send us a photo. Send ONE photo as an attachment
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time there were four winners, Mike
Sean Bannon can now add English Channel swimmer to his resume. The Winchester native on June 29 became the 1,910th person to swim the English Channel after spending 15 hours in cold, jellyfish-filled water. The 22-year-old had just graduated from UMass Amherst and has been a swimmer since he
If there were prizes for volunteering, Allan Eyden would win a gold medal. He’s not only the chair of the town’s Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee, but he helped start Town Day and the Pan-Mass Challenge. Eyden has lived in Winchester since he was 5 years old, and decided
Music, dancers, food — and the Patriots? No, it wasn’t Town Day. It was the grand opening of Karma Asian Fusion restaurant. Although the eatery had a soft opening on Sept. 26, it wasn’t until Tuesday that residents gathered at 16 Thompson St. for the official ribbon cutting. “We’
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time there were four winners, Mike
