It’s hot! And Winchester residents, like everyone else across the Bay State, are looking for ways to keep cool. While many are headed to the beach, 29 of the state’s public beaches remain closed to swimmers due to high bacteria counts. Including Shannon Beach. On a recent day,
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass comprehensive climate legislation to meet the climate crisis head-on. The bill would make systemic changes to the state’s clean energy infrastructure that will help the
On a damp and sultry Saturday, Hillcrest Parkway resident Bob MacIntosh was standing outside a Cummings Park building, handing out medical equipment on behalf of the Woburn Freemasons. The service started years ago as a way to help folks recovering from injuries, operations and hospital stays. The event is a
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate in unanimously passing the Affordable Homes Act. This comprehensive legislation takes major steps to address the state’s housing affordability crisis by making the largest investment in housing
Despite calling President Biden an honorable American whose lifetime of distinguished service marks his love of country, state Sen. Jason Lewis is calling for the president to step aside. President Joseph Biden has faced much scrutiny regarding his performance in the first presidential debate of the campaign season, held June
If you didn’t get your fill of fireworks during Winchester’s Town Day and are looking for where to go, the following cities and towns will hold fireworks celebrations on or after the July 4 holiday this week: The most notable fireworks celebration in the region each year is
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’
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
