While the fights that caused an abrupt end to Winchester’s En Ka Fair are still being investigated, police now say they are confident they know what started it. “We have a pretty good grasp of what occurred,” said Winchester Police Lt. Ed Donohue. “More can be learned, but we
In her winning essay, McCall Middle School student Sophia Zuniga said Memorial Day is important to her “because people fought and lost their lives for us.” It is also important because her father, Dan Zuniga, was one of those who fought, though fortunately he came home to his family. “My
We asked you to send us photos of whatever’s growing in your garden, and then we got a slow start on posting them. But please do send some to editor@winchesternews.org and put “Garden Photo” in the subject line. Tell us what it is, for those of us
In his Memorial Day speech, VFW Post 3719 Commander Festus McDonough told those gathered that in honor of the sons and daughters who answered the call and gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, “we must choose a life worth living, worthy of their sacrifice.” Robert Bo Spignesi III has
Winchester High School is forming a committee to evaluate the GPA scale after one parent asked school officials to consider making a change. Parent Michelle McCarthy on May 17 met with WHS Principal Dennis Mahoney and other staff members after speaking at a recent School Committee meeting, where she asked
So many helpers in Winchester and this week we have a two-fer! Paul Masi and Mann Shoffner lead two different Scout troops in town. Shoffner came by it naturally, as he was an Eagle Scout who helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. “I had no idea there was
It’s going to be a hot one this Memorial Day weekend, with temperatures forecast in the high 70s and low 80s. Winchester residents looking to beat the heat might check out the new facilities at the popular Shannon Beach on the Upper Mystics Lakes, which opens May 25 with
The bad news, according to best-selling novelist Tess Gerritsen, is that the writing process never gets easier and after 32 novels, she should know. The good news is Gerritsen shared her insights gleaned from 37 years in the business to a packed crowd at the Winchester Public Library as part
Aanya Naik and Siobhan Fisher never thought much about elementary literacy programs until a class assignment got them motivated to think otherwise. When the McCall Middle School eighth graders were given action assignments, Naik and Fisher, along with a group of their classmates, were given elementary age literacy as their
The following was submitted by Ripley Chapel: Live, in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, 21 Church St., come celebrate pride through beautiful, empowering, first-hand accounts of trans, nonbinary, and gender-fluid experiences via the exhibit “Authentic Selves.” From Massachusetts-based Family Diversity Projects, this exhibit uses stunning photography
Results from last April’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey have school officials concerned by what middle and high school students reported about their mental health. Administrator of Counseling, Health & Wellness for Winchester Public Schools Erin Kuehn presented the results at last week’s School Committee meeting. The survey, conducted
The following was submitted by Social Capital, Inc.: “You, Me & AI: A Multigenerational Conversation on Mental Health, Bias & Digital Inclusion” will be held at the Woburn Public Library, 45 Pleasant St., Woburn, on Wednesday, May 22, from 6-8 p.m. The public workshop is offered through the Leaders
Community Preservation Act (CPA) proponents have a short window to catch their breath following a Town Meeting victory before jumping back into the thick of it. Town Meeting approved Article 9 in a landslide 132-21 vote earlier this month, but that was just the first step in the journey to
Winchester Police are still investigating several fights that broke out during the final hours of the En Ka Fair on Saturday night. Lt. Ed Donohue said detail officers responded to between two to three incidents between 8:10 and 8:30 p.m. on May 18. Some calls, he said,
’Tis the season to get vegetable gardens going, and there are 21 plots next to the west side fire station on Lockeland Road. Would you like one? You’ll have to wait a bit, as there are nine residents on the waiting list, and only about two of them get
The following was submitted by the Boston Celtics: Liz Elefante, of Charlestown, Maryssa Tripoli, of Winchester, and Christiana Dakoyannis, of Stoneham, who are all thoracic ICU nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, were recently honored as Heroes Among Us by the Boston Celtics. During a staff bonding event last
