The sign hanging on the mantle in the Nutile home says “We interrupt this marriage to bring you the baseball season.” That’s a good illustration of how much baseball played in the lives of the Nutile family. Susan Nutile and daughter Katie knew baseball was ever present in their
The Wednesday evening midair collision in Washington D.C. between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet brought stark reminders to Winchester residents of another airline tragedy that claimed the lives of a local family and the entire 1961 world team of U.S. figure skating. The
Say hello to Otis, a 2 1/2-year-old an African pygmy hedgehog who enjoys sleeping during the day and logging (noisy) miles on his wheel at night. He was purchased from a breeder in Connecticut when he was 8 weeks old. Legal in Massachusetts (but not all states), hedgehogs are
For most seniors, the work of high school is done. They’ve graduated, been to the prom, and maybe had a few parties. The remaining juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are still marking time with the last few days of school slowly passing by with their sights on summer vacation. But,
While the fights that caused an abrupt end to Winchester’s En Ka Fair are still being investigated, police now say they are confident they know what started it. “We have a pretty good grasp of what occurred,” said Winchester Police Lt. Ed Donohue. “More can be learned, but we
You may have noticed during the weekend two trucks parked along Skillings Road near the Jenks Center, and a food trailer pulled into the Town Hall lot late Sunday afternoon. The town manager’s May 7 email newsletter outlined the street closures impacted by En Ka Fair, which runs Friday
Winchester Chamber of Commerce served up nine candidates for public office at a candidates’ breakfast Wednesday morning, March 13. he event was held in the All-Season Barn at Wright Locke Farm and was attended by about 50 residents. Those candidates on the panel were Select Board hopefuls Dorothy Simboli, Mike
Winchester Fire and Police showed their respect March 1 for fallen Lawrence Police Sgt. Charles M. Saindon, who passed away after a brief illness. Winchester Fire sent Ladder 1 with a flag to the Stoneham end of Forest Street Interstate 93 overpass as the remains of Saindon were being transferred
The sign of a good manager is to lead by example, and not ask your staff to do something you wouldn’t do yourself. That’s why you’ll find David Gauthier shoveling snow in front of the Swanton Street headquarters of Winchester’s community media center known as WinCAM.
Even though it was April Fools' Day in 2021 when Sharon Carter and her partners opened The Branch Olive Oil and Spices in Winchester, they were quite serious about making their Thompson Street store a success. The 3 Thompson St. location was the group's second store, having
It’s one of Winchester's finest streets, lined with manicured lawns and grand homes, many with spectacular views of the Mystic Lake. But a few times a year, when Mother Nature acts up and dumps torrential rains, one end of Everett Avenue becomes almost impassable due to flooding.
With snow on the ground, it’s officially winter and that means limited parking and narrowing streets across town. While a steady stream of late fall Facebook comments about no overnight on-street parking tapered off as snow accumulations ramped up, residents are now living with the implementation of the annual
By Peter Casey Dec. 18, 2023 Wind and rain and flooding were the topics of the day as a storm brought high winds and periods of heavy downpours Monday. The result was plenty of flooding in some of the usual spots around town with downed power lines, trees, and limbs
A quick-moving fire destroyed a two-story house on Lebanon Street Wednesday afternoon leaving two families displaced. A Medford Armstrong crew driving by noticed the fire on the second floor back porch and eventually firefighters from six surrounding towns came to the Winchester Fire Department’s mutual aid, according to Winchester
Special to the News, Nov. 7, 2023 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7:00—8:00 PM, Large Meeting Room, Winchester Public Library Sol Gittleman, author and Professor Emeritus at Tufts University, will discuss his book An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education. Hardly a day passes without some
