by Gintautas Dumcius, CommonWealth Beacon A QUIRK OF BEACON HILL was recently on display as senators readied to approve their version of Gov. Maura Healey’s housing bill in late June. Sen. Pat Jehlen, a Somerville Democrat, rose to speak on an amendment to bring back rent control for cities
If you’ve been on Church Street and noticed all the construction going on at Bespoke, come on in and take a look around. The store is open and you’re more than welcome. “People know we’re here,” said Bespoke co-owner Melinda Guglietta. “But they think they’re not
A GoFundMe campaign and item collection drive have been launched to support Corey Lyons Marsden, a well-known letter carrier in Winchester, following a devastating house fire on July 20. The fire destroyed the Marsden family home in Woburn, leaving Corey, a single mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 9,
Craving the sensation of washing down a crunchy bagel with some delicious nitro coffee? Then check out Bagel Bar, a highly-acclaimed franchise that, after immense popularity in its first location, is now open at 11 Thompson St. in downtown Winchester. Founded by charismatic entrepreneur, bagel-lover and Arlington native Michael Toulopoulos,
When a fence at the Packer-Ellis Tennis Courts collapsed, Robert Schroff — who was watching a match — was dropped onto the retaining wall behind the barrier. He was mostly fine, but the incident underscored some very real safety concerns regarding the aging courts. Although he is a Chelmsford resident, Schroff has
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to unanimously pass a comprehensive economic development bill intended to extend Massachusetts’ global leadership in life sciences and biotech, climate technology, and other sectors of the economy. An
On June 20, A Tavola passed its building and health inspections. That evening, it opened its new room. “I’m excited,” says Joe Carli, chef and owner of the Italian restaurant at 34 Church St. “Very excited!” Carli has owned the business since January 2020, just before the pandemic hit.
Patti McPartland-Reilly has wanted her own business for a while now. And she’s finally got it. McPartland-Reilly earlier this summer opened Jules at 3 Thompson St., a store that caters to a younger crowd and features jewelry, clothes and fun tchotchkes. “I just love it!” McPartland-Reilly says of being
If you were hoping to score a ticket to the amateur boxing event planned for November, you might very well be out of luck. “In the past, there was a public event,” said Al Valenti. “We sold tickets to the public, this is actually a pre-sold event and … this event
The following was submitted by the Rotary Club of Winchester: The Rotary Club has selected its scholarship winners for 2024. Winchester High School graduating seniors received more than $22,000 in scholarships for their college education. The Rotary Club has been giving scholarships to Winchester High School and technical school
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
