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How well do you know Winchester?

How well do you know Winchester?

Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and it’s 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 we had

Helpers Among Us — Sounds of Grace

Helpers Among Us — Sounds of Grace

Singers gotta sing, right?  And when former Winchester Public School Director of Music Lynne Rahmeier retired, she was ready to keep singing.  At first she decided that anyone who wanted to sing should come to her living room, but “they had to bring someone I hadn’t met,” she says.

More photos from the Fells

More photos from the Fells

Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she’s out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting 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

How well do you know Winchester?

How well do you know Winchester?

Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and it’s your job is to guess where they were taken.  See below for a great interview with Frank. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well

New Lynch School rises

New Lynch School rises

Our intrepid How Well Do You Know Winchester photographer Frank Siteman is keeping an eye on the new Lynch School. Frank lives close by the construction site and his drone has access to the whole project. Stay tuned for more photos as the school gets built. Winchester News is a

How well do you know Winchester?

How well do you know Winchester?

Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and it’s 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 we had

News from afar

News from afar

Shukong Ou went on vacation to Iceland and you can see the Seljalandsfoss waterfall behind him. Where do you read Winchester News? Whether at home on your computer, on a trip to Paris, or hanging out at the Jenks, we want to see you! Email your photos to editor@winchesternews.

How well do you know Winchester?

How well do you know Winchester?

Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and it’s 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 we had

Helpers Among Us — Community Gardens

Helpers Among Us — Community Gardens

’Tis the season to get vegetable gardens going, and there are 21 plots next to the west side fire station on Lockeland Road.  Would you like one?  You’ll have to wait a bit, as there are nine residents on the waiting list, and only about two of them get

How well do you know Winchester?

How well do you know Winchester?

Latest in the series. Retired 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 we had two winners.

Helpers Among Us — En Ka Fair

Helpers Among Us — En Ka Fair

It’s back! En Ka Fair has been going on strong for 90 years, and this year’s theme is “Hear the Joy.” Residents and non-residents alike eagerly await this event, but does everyone knows what En Ka does with the money it earns? It all goes back to the

Helpers Among Us — Hilda Wong-Doo

Helpers Among Us — Hilda Wong-Doo

Coincidentally in time for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Month, Hilda Wong-Doo agreed to be interviewed by the Winchester News.  The long-time resident got involved with the Winchester Cultural District (WCD) during the pandemic, when she innocently suggested to one of its founders that it might be nice to have

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