Biography Winchester resident for 32 years Master of Business Administration (MBA) Partner with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Accenture, management consultants (retired) Community Activities * Current Town Meeting Member: Precinct 5 (since 2019) * Current Executive Board Member: Winchester Town Meeting Member Association (TMMA) * Current member: Winchester Conservation Commission * Current Board member: Winchester Tennis
How many years have you lived in Winchester? 26 years Please describe your professional background and education. I hold two architecture degrees from Rice University and an education policy fellowship from Northeastern University, Institute for Educational Leadership. I oversee budgeting, design and construction of capital projects for a nearby community
A brief review by Shreya Jha The month of December is a time of winding down, reflecting, and getting ready for the new year. With winter vacation for students and a season of festivities, Winchester celebrates with extravagant decorations and a jubilant atmosphere. To start the month, Winchester’s annual
By Joyce Westner Dec. 28, 2023 Third in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. This time there's only one photo and no answer key. Send an email to editor@winchesternews.org if
Special to the Winchester News Dec. 28, 2023 The En Ka Society is a non-profit charitable organization of over 200 women volunteers. Our mission is to aid non-profit organizations and initiatives that serve the people of Winchester, its residents in need, and our town for public purposes. We provide both
By Joyce Westner Dec. 27, 2023 A GoFundMe was started on behalf of Aidan McElhinney who was injured last Wednesday in a Lockeland Rd. car accident and is suffering life-threatening injuries. McElhinney graduated from Winchester High School in June, and is in the ICU at Lahey Medical Center. According to
By Tara Hughes Dec. 20, 2023 On Monday night the Select Board approved a request to open a business in the old La Patisserie space at 32 Church St. Celine Kimberly, a Winchester resident born in France, asked for an all-alcoholic beverage package store license, which was unanimously approved. But
First in a series of articles about residents helping those in need. By Joyce Westner Dec. 20, 2023 When Russia invaded Ukraine back in February of 2022, like most Americans, Arlington St. resident BonnieJean Butler was infuriated. “I knew I needed to do something,” she says. “They were targeting Ukrainian
By Joyce Westner Dec. 20, 2023 Here's the second in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. The answer key is below, but no peaking. A graduate of Tufts, Frank has taught photography
Special to the News Dec. 20, 2023 We hope you will join us at First Congregational Church in Winchester (the big white church on the town common) for one of our three services on Christmas Eve. It is a beautiful time to gather with people, sing carols, pray for the
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
By Joyce Westner Dec. 16, 2023 A new feature starts today! Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. The answer key is below, but no peaking. A graduate of Tufts, Frank has taught photography at many institutions
Special to the News Dec 16, 2023 We hope you will make Crawford part of your Christmas celebration this year (crawfordmethodist.org/Christmas-at-crawford) at 34 Dix St. We have three services planned on the day of Christmas Eve, and a community carol sing-along as well! Seeing that Christmas Eve is
By Cameron Hopkinson Dec. 16, 2023 Last Saturday on a cold December morning at 6 AM, the Winchester High School Wrestling Bus, packed with sleep-deprived yet nervously excited student-athletes, pulled out of the WHS parking lot—the destination: Amherst New Hampshire, specifically Souhegan High School. You might ask, “For what
Dec. 9, 2023 Thanks to dozens of generous donors, Winchester News’ first year-end appeal is going well. Since the beginning of November when the appeal began, 102 people have stepped up to donate. Two generously gave $5,000. The startup news outlet has already maxed out the $13,000 available
By Tara Hughes December 12, 2023 On Monday the Select Board went after Eversource for safety violations and other problems with their Cross St. underground transmission line project. The meeting agenda was amended on an emergency basis due to ongoing safety issues. Prior to announcing the agenda item, issues were
