Despite a sign on the bulletin board warning about E. coli bacteria, several beachgoers were enjoying the water on the Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach. Woburn resident Amy MacNeill says, “I had no idea, but I swam in the Charles River, or Horn Pond, or here and I never get
Winchester’s large and graceful Copper Beech trees, sometimes called “Winchester’s signature tree,” are a point of pride for many homeowners. Unfortunately, these beloved trees, along with other varieties of beech tree in Winchester, including American and Oriental Beech, are under immediate threat from Beech Leaf Disease (BLD). First
The following was submitted by the Winchester Farmers Market: On Saturday, June 8, the Winchester Farmers Market will open for the 2024 season, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Winchester Town Common. Come shop with new vendors, including Farmer Dave, as well as many
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Tuesday, June 11, the Solo Ager Network will present “Is It Time for a Medical Alert Service?” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road. When you experience a fall, medical issue,
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: On Tuesday, June 4, the Network for Social Justice will hold its fourth annual student-organized celebratory and educational PRIDEfest celebration on the Town Common, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be entertainment, arts and crafts, speakers,
Winchester is joining the Nicotine Free Generation, thanks to a new Board of Health regulation that bans anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2004 from buying tobacco/nicotine products within town limits. The new regulation, passed unanimously on May 16, will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. BOH Chair Dr.
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants: The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently announced that Winchester resident Katie Soule, CPA, CFP, CIMA, was elected to serve a second year on its 2024-2025 fiscal year, which began May 1. Soule is vice president
What does the face of the trans and non-binary community look like? A new exhibit at Ripley Chapel hopes to answer that question and more. “Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families,” is on view at the First Congregational Church, 21 Dix St., weekdays, 9 a.m.
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital has achieved its 5th Magnet recognition as a reflection of its nursing professionalism and high-quality patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Fewer than 10% of healthcare
Muraco School fifth graders recently went for an instructive nature walk on the Middlesex Fells Long Pond Trail, led by Winchester Trails guides. This is a longtime tradition, and the volunteers who organize Winchester Trails are helpers among us. Winchester Trails was formed in 1968 at the request of the
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 gets built. Winchester News is a
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
