George Street resident Diana Calderon is on a mission to help survivors of two earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24. Calderon’s parents came from Venezuela years ago, “seeking a better opportunity when they were 26 years old,” she says. The earthquakes hit northwestern and central Venezuela, measuring 7.2
Arlington Street resident Barbara B. O’Connell might be the longest-serving volunteer, having started more than 70 years ago when she lived in Cambridge. Not only is she a member of the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee, but she’s also on the Disability Access Commission. And if you’ve
On a cold and blustery day, two post-graduate Winchester High School students and others stood outside the Stop & Shop inviting folks to buy luminary kits as part of the Unite with Light event planned for Sunday, Dec. 14. The successful program was started by Mairin Norton, a high-
Standish Lane resident Alisa Dong has only lived in town for about four years, but she’s already immersed in helping people. And she wants residents to help her provide Thanksgiving Day meals for local food-insecure residents. A member of the town’s Family Action Network (FAN), Dong is
You probably know that cheerleaders appear at sporting events to cheer on their teams, but you might not know that cheerleading is a sport in its own right. Or that Winchester Cheer coaches volunteer to help girls and boys learn and compete in cheerleading. Middlesex Street resident Erin Black is
Although Patti Reilly opened her boutique, Jules, about a year and a half ago, she’s already discovered the generosity of Winchester residents. That’s why she and her husband, John, decided to offer a 10% discount on one item to anyone who brings in “gently used children’s clothing.
Austin Whitman has the unusual distinction of serving on a non-existent town committee. “I ran into I-Ching Scott [former Planning Board member] who introduced me to David Miller, who was on the Conservation Committee,” he says. “Miller told me that the Permanent Street Tree Committee had gone dormant.
For the past four summers, Arts Winchester (AWI) has organized the summer sidewalk art exhibit featuring artwork by professional and student artists exhibited on 45 adhesive panels in downtown Winchester. Each year, the de-installation of the exhibit is hard work usually done by a handful of AWI Board members
Winchester High School junior Amelie Thiery is a true citizen of the world. Raised in France and Romania, she and her family moved to Winchester in August. And now she helps train folks around the globe in environmental education. “I’ve always been passionate and concerned about global warming,” she
Mairead Christopher, Euan Gwee and Hudson Lewandowski recently invited residents attending a mid-September farmers market to “adopt a drain.” Winchester High School sophomore Gwee says that he became involved in the Adopt-a-Drain program when he was looking for an Eagle Scout project. “I found this town program
Old Lyme Road resident Kerry Sullivan is trying to get the state to require health insurers to pay for hearing aids. “I’ve had a hearing loss since childhood from no known cause,” she says. “As a child, I would lip read and sit at the front of the classroom,
Grove Street resident Dr. Jonathan Paolino will be participating with his team in October’s Jimmy Fund Walk. A pediatric oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, his interest in pediatrics started when he was an Army medic. “I served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he says. “I realized
You may have missed 19-year-old resident Rebecca Vernaglia because she whizzes by on her bicycle at a fast clip. Vernaglia recently put her hobby to good use when she rode in this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge, and raised more than $6,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer
Not only is she a Helper Among Us, Trish Gannon is also an artist. A 30-year Winchester resident, Gannon is a member of the Winchester Cultural Council and helped organize the 2025 Art in August. When asked why she joined the Cultural Council, Gannon says, “I’m an artist
Software company developer Pam Reeve, now retired, spends a lot of time helping — and her particular focus at the moment is helping the Boston Arts Academy Foundation do its fund-raising for the public school. The Boston Arts Academy’s goal is to raise $2.5 million. The Swan Street
Lisa Kalner Williams claims some of Facebook’s Everything Is Free Winchester items, but not for herself. The Hillside Avenue resident picks up clothing and school supplies for MAMAS, a Somerville organization that has their Free Store twice a year. Originally, they only had clothes, but Williams convinced them to
