Toni Frain recently sent us this lovely item on her dog Ozzy, who is this week’s Pet of the Week: This is Ozzy and we live in the Highlands. He’s a 4-year-old French Bulldog. Ozzy loves hikes in the Fells, pulling me on long walks around the neighborhood,
If you’ve ever been a patient or visitor at Winchester Hospital, you’ve probably run into a Winton Club volunteer. They staff the gift shop and give every newborn a book. Meg Pickelhaupt helps the club raise money, which they use to run A Caring Place at 620 Washington
Cradles to Crayons is looking for children’s new and nearly new clothing, according to Elena Varipatis Baker. The McCall Girl Scout cadette troop is involved in collecting the donations, and its members will be sorting the clothes in late January. The Crawford Memorial Methodist Church, at the corner of
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation that will combat the opioid crisis and support residents living with substance use disorder (SUD)
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had only two winners. Mike Arwe and Kevin Drum identified it as the doorway at 3 Church St.. See last week’s to refresh your memory. Join
The holiday season is finally behind us, and it’s time to resume the normal activities that consume our everyday lives. For the Winchester High School winter sports teams, this week began their first full week of games since the calendar flipped to 2025. The Winchester High School boys basketball
What started out as a school project for a group of students at Winchester High School has turned into a passion for civic action. Sophomores Cecily Canzano, Sofia Siciliano, Riya Karunakaran, Esha Bhalla and Amelie Thiery are all taking Active Citizenship, an elective at WHS that teaches students not only
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: The town of Winchester is currently seeking volunteers for the Winchester Committee for Community Preservation (WCCP). Volunteers shall be: One (1) resident who holds no other elected or appointed office, nor is a town employee to be appointed by the Select
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis is asking for feedback from residents of his district to hear about what policy issues and concerns are most important to them. Constituent feedback will help Lewis and his office to set priorities and prepare
Welcome to 2025, an as yet untapped year full of potential. Looking back to last year, Winchester was busy with new businesses, new regulations and newly passed articles at Town Meeting which will reach far into the town’s future. But as we look forward to the new year, the
Perhaps the most senior and most experienced helper in Winchester is Jenks volunteer Marge Labedz. She’s been helping out since 1978 when the Jenks Center opened, and has stayed through 10 directors’ terms. The Olive Street resident is almost 99, sharp as a tack and very active. “I walk
Changes to the intersection of Cross and Forest streets in 2024 have slowed down traffic in the area. And while there have been some issues, neighbors say things have improved. “The intersection is tremendously better,” said Select Board member Anthea Brady, who lives in the area. “I have more confidence
In commemorating the start of a brand new year, Winchester will take the first step toward a seemingly brighter and healthier future. Cracking down on tobacco use, town officials have opted to target the source: setting its sights on young adults before they take the plunge into years, if not
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had only one winner. Mike Arwe identified it as the skylight at Mahoney’s Farmstand. See last week’s to refresh your memory.
If you were born on or after Jan. 1, 2004, you will no longer be allowed to buy tobacco/nicotine products within the Winchester town limits. The new Board of Health regulation, which passed on May 16, 2024, takes effect today, Jan. 1, 2025. Winchester, along with 11 other communities
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi: 2024 has been a remarkable year for the Fast Forest. From groundbreaking in September 2023 to extra mulching on Dec. 19, the project went from a gleam in our eye to a fully planted forest. All volunteer efforts. All your efforts. What a
