While talk around Winchester has been focused on what to do with the property the town inherited at 160 Forest St. — build a large project, sell or rent — the Affordable Housing Trust last week made it clear what the plans will be. The AHT met Aug. 25 to discuss where
Picture it: Aug. 1, 1985, downtown Winchester. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the grand opening of a new North End Italian restaurant right on Mount Vernon Street. There was food, there were limousines...and there was Jay Leno. That’s right, Jay Leno kicked off the festivities when Filippo and Anna
Fire officials believe a two-alarm fire that tore through a house on White Street in the early morning hours of Tuesday started on a back porch. According to report, the Aug. 19 fire started around 1 a.m. on the back porch of 40 White St. 0:00 /0:24
What does it mean to be the Best of Boston? Three Winchester residents can tell you since they’ve made this year’s list. “It’s so exciting,” said Stefanie Mnayarji. “I am over the moon. I still can’t believe it. I’m still not sure someone isn’t
The brand new Lynch Elementary School building is this close to opening! Our photographer Frank Siteman has been keeping track of the school throughout its construction. Here, Siteman grabs some photos via drone during the final few weeks of construction before school starts on Thursday, Sept. 4. On Aug. 25,
Despite rainy skies, local and state officials were joined by residents and housing advocates to welcome Gov. Maura Healey during a stop in Winchester Thursday morning. Healey, along with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Mass. Secretary of Housing Ed Augustus Jr., arrived on the town common shortly after 10 o’
Winchester fire officials believe a fire at the former home of Uptown Gelato & Boba on Main Street earlier this week was due to an electrically powered refrigerated deli style case. According to fire reports, crews reported to 527 Main St. after a report of smoke coming from the building.
Our intrepid Winchester photographer Frank Siteman has sent up the drone to check out how the construction of the new Lynch School is going. Since Siteman lives close by the construction site and his drone has access to the whole project, he has been able to document the building as
For the first time in its history, the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) dedicated its annual road race to a person, thanks to the urging of three Winchester High School students and their civics project. Jack McCarthy, along with fellow sophomores Gabriella Fantini and Zoe Maclin, and junior Sharanya
Residents have been anxiously awaiting the day when all the construction and street closures around the Winchester Center Station would be gone. That day has officially arrived. On July 16, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), state and town officials gathered to cut the ribbon on the commuter rail station in
Winchester residents will find something new in their Aug. 1 water bills. Nope, not a break in their water rates. A brochure. Entitled a “Brief Guide to Backyard Burning and Preventing Wildfires,” the brochure is being sent to 8,000 households, courtesy of the Climate Action Advisory Committee and a
Police in the area are warning residents to keep their car doors locked and remove any and all valuables following a series of break-ins and thefts this year. Communities hit hard include Lexington, Arlington, Belmont, Stoneham, Woburn, Reading, Wakefield, Waltham, Wilmington, Newton and Danvers. Winchester Police say Lexington was hardest
A delighted Dana Garmey surveyed the comings and goings at Sogno Monday afternoon, as residents packed the restaurant for the first-ever Winchester Restaurant Week. “Other towns do it,” the Chamber of Commerce’s executive director said of the upcoming event, “so we’re copying them. It’s the best form
Temperatures have been hot this summer, with Bay State residents already surviving one heatwave with excessive temperatures. Residents lucky enough to have outlets in their backyards, such as Shannon Beach in Winchester, have taken to those recreational facilities to cool off. But the Department of Public Health has shut down
For most people, the Fourth of July is about barbecues, fireworks and enjoying the warm summertime weather. But here are 10 things, we bet you didn’t know about the holiday! 1) July 4 is not the actual date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental
It’s been almost a year since Insight Recovery Treatment Center opened its doors in Winchester. And in that time, the need for treatment and support services has grown so much that owners Steven Kent, Jon Baer and Rich Trainor are expanding. “That’s been our goal from the beginning,
