Paul Francis O’Brien, 89, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Sunrise Living, in Des Peres, Missouri, his home since September 2024, where he had moved from New Hampshire to be near to his son and family. Mr. O’Brien departed after a brief downturn of health. A
If you think there is nothing you can do that will matter when it comes to global issues, like climate change, you need to check in with the Ambrose Elementary School’s Eco & More Club. In late spring, 15 members of the Eco & More Club went before the
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding office hours in Winchester on Monday, July 7, 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 no
Dozens of children laughed and played at the brand-new playgrounds at Leonard and McDonald fields on a scorching summer afternoon. For many, the school year had just ended, and the excitement of summer stretched ahead. These vibrant new play spaces offered kids the perfect spot to run, make friends, and
Four McCall Middle School eighth-graders talked to Winchester News before the end of school about how they collected toiletry articles for homeless shelters. Isabella Bickford, Anna Dedeke, Sonia Kneiss and Lily Werner were looking for items, including sunscreen and menstrual products, which they put into 20 backpacks, according to Lily.
It’s been a relatively smooth start for the Winchester Youth Baseball U-12 all-star team in its journey to Branson, Mo. to participate in the Cal Ripken World Series. They had already qualified for the August extravaganza after participating in it two years ago. But the Winchester entry began this
There’s never enough time or money to do it right, but there’s always time and money to do it again. This is my interpretation of a favorite quote from the Biggest Little Farm, and it’s the topic for an important discussion about performing work in the garden
Ten Converse Place is for sale, with a public auction scheduled for Tuesday, July 15. The property is described as a 25,901+ square foot lot improved by a 15,200+ square foot four-story office building “believed to have a 11,263+ square foot rental area with 30 parking spaces”
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo and Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a $1.4 billion supplemental budget using surplus Fair Share Amendment revenue to continue investing in public
Recently, the connection between us became a bit more personal after I read an old New York Times profile of Theroux and his family, which contained the precise address and an accompanying photo of his boyhood home. I knew I had to seek it out... Before I ever set out,
By Lauren Herrmann Owen Wilson is a 13-year-old, 63-pound Catahoula Leopard, which is the state dog of Louisiana. This breed is thought to be a combination of dogs that Spanish and French explorers brought to the Choctaw Lakes region to herd wild boars in the 16th to 18th centuries. The
Winchester is kicking off its community preservation program with a pilot intended to bring in applications for its inaugural test run. David Miller is chairing the new Winchester Committee on Community Preservation (WCCP), which was established along with acceptance of the state Community Preservation Act (CPA) last November at Town
The first heatwave of the summer has hit New England with temperatures soaring past 90. The National Weather Service expects the numbers to climb even higher, hitting 100 degrees Tuesday and hovering in the high 90s through Wednesday. The agency has put out “extreme heat” advisories as the heat spreads
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis was presented with the inaugural Legacy Award by Latinos for Education for his many years of work and dedication to passing the Educator Diversity Act. The ceremony took place on May 28, 2025, at the
What a difference a year makes. It was just a year ago a Boston Globe article claiming a new report showed that “a climate of deep mistrust” was stymieing early literacy instruction in Winchester. The article set off a new firestorm of complaints and concerns regarding the district’s elementary
Winchester Youth Baseball coach Chris Gannon’s U-12 2025 all-stars are certainly ready for prime time, because most of them have been together since 2022, when they were nine. That year, they lost to Arlington in pool play, but recovered in time to beat their nearby neighbors when it counted
