Last time we had two winners. Michael Arwe and Susan McPhee guessed it’s above the Bank of America entrance on Church St. See last week’s to refresh your memory. Frank Siteman is busy this week and Mike Arwe has offered to take his place. Mike is the grand
On a cloudy Saturday following a morning rainstorm, Fred Yen walks around the Winchester Farmers Market on the town common, talking to vendors. That’s Fred’s job, and he does it well, according to those vendors. Fred got the idea back in the 80s when he was traveling in
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
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 we had two winners. Michael
It’s hot! And Winchester residents, like everyone else across the Bay State, are looking for ways to keep cool. While many are headed to the beach, 29 of the state’s public beaches remain closed to swimmers due to high bacteria counts. Including Shannon Beach. On a recent day,
On a damp and sultry Saturday, Hillcrest Parkway resident Bob MacIntosh was standing outside a Cummings Park building, handing out medical equipment on behalf of the Woburn Freemasons. The service started years ago as a way to help folks recovering from injuries, operations and hospital stays. The event is a
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 is built. And check out Frank’
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 we had two winners. Michael
Among the most recently arrived Winchester residents is a woman who heard about refugees that had been suddenly sent to a Woburn hotel. Charles Road resident Libby Morley joined a group that just formed this April and quickly recruited her neighbor Jessica O’Hearn to help. CARE stands for Community
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 we had four winners. Michael
The Winchester Farmers Market is back in business and on Saturday shoppers were out in force. In addition to local farms selling produce, there’s always an artist plus artisans (full disclosure: your reporter bought a lovely new handbag). Mamadou’s Bakery sells out of chocolate croissants fairly quickly, but
Latest in the series. 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 four winners.
The Jenks Center has been given a $150,000 grant by the Cummings Foundation to provide services for Mandarin speakers. Chinese residents make up 18% of town residents, many of whom are immigrants from China with little knowledge of English. Jenks Director Phillip Beltz said the funds will be used
Everyone in Winchester who donates used goods to the transfer station’s “swap shop” is a helper among us. And maybe you’re wondering where all that stuff goes if it doesn’t get taken away. Well, there’s a group of about 15 volunteers whose members are there every
We asked you to send us photos of whatever’s growing in your garden, and boy, did you deliver! In July 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’
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
