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
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
The following was submitted by Peter Cokkinias: Join Winchester resident Peter Cokkinias on Tuesday, July 9 at the Salem Willows Band Shell, 165 Fort Ave., Salem, as he conducts the North Shore Concert Band, from 7-8:30 p.m. Subscribe for free! The concert is free and open to the
When it comes to the Community Preservation Act, Town Counsel Jay Talerman recently told the Select Board it could be as active or inactive as it wanted to be in regards to participating in a campaign to get the measure passed at the ballot box on Nov. 5. The CPA,
The following was submitted by Letters Trellis: Letters Trellis returns to the Winchester Farmers Market to encourage visitors to prepare handwritten letters to their friends or loved ones. Letters Trellis provides the stationery, envelopes, and postage if you write your letter at the market. A nice writing desk is available
The following was submitted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office: The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) and Winchester Housing Authority were proud to collaborate for a presentation on June 20 aimed at educating and empowering local residents regarding scam awareness and prevention. As part of the MSO’s Law Enforcement
Strike up the band — or more accurately, the bands — because it’s July and that means the Recreation Department’s summer concerts are starting. That’s right, starting July 10, concerts will be held on the town common every Wednesday evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program ends
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Senate to pass the Massachusetts Plastics Reduction Act, comprehensive legislation to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics that threaten our environment and human health. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote
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
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: The Massachusetts Legislature enacted comprehensive legislation that criminalizes the non-consensual sharing of explicit images known as “revenge porn,” creates a diversion program for teens who share explicit images, statutorily defines coercive control as an element of domestic abuse and
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) has presented its report on the state of early literacy in Winchester public schools. Commissioned by Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett in response to pressure from parents, the report is the culmination of months of meetings, surveys and interviews — and it paints a stark picture
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding office hours in Winchester on Monday, July 1, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend office hours, with
I had a couple of people reach out recently to ask what the “black” flower was in my last newsletter. I had to go back and dig up the list, but it is a “Dark and Handsome” cultivar of Hellebore. It made me think about all the great “black” colors
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
If you’ve noticed an uptick in the amount of work being done on the Winchester Center station, it’s because the MBTA has put the project on a priority list in order to have construction completely finished by December — and the station partially open by September. “I want to
