The Winchester News asked residents to send their photos from the Jan. 6-7 nor'easter that dropped about 7 inches on the town. Thanks to the following for their great photos: Joe Fubel, Sarah Norton, Susannah King, Mari Megias and Aaron Leventhal, Hugh Drummond, Elizabeth Montgomery, Katie Hulse, Laurie A. Cerveny and Mary Monteiro.
The fate of a 30 lb. 5-year old Labradoodle named Jack is in limbo when after nearly three hours of testimony, his dangerousness hearing was continued. The Select Board met Wednesday, July 9 for a dangerous dog hearing after Alexandra Murphy filed a complaint against Jack, who bit her 6-year-old
Town Manager Beth Rudolph submitted her resignation on Monday, setting a cap on a career that began in the Town Hall engineering office and culminated in the top administrative post. Select Board member Bill McGonigle said Rudolph’s brief letter offered no explanation beyond her intention to leave. He did
Winchester has lost 90 acres of tree canopy in just over a decade — roughly 68 football fields of tree cover — and residents and town officials are trying to figure out how to stop any more loss. A 2023 analysis by PlanIT Geo found that Winchester’s tree canopy has dropped
The following was submitted by the Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) is proud to announce its recent donation to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) as part of WCB’s ongoing “Checking for Charity” campaign. MVES is a comprehensive non-profit organization serving older adults, people with disabilities, and their
Steamrolling through its first eight games, the 12U Winchester Youth Baseball Cal Ripken all-star team continues to build momentum on its way to the 2025 World Series in Branson, Mo. It all started for them in the Division 7 playoffs, where they easily finished on top after beating Arlington (11-0)
Amrita Modal does classical Indian dance and she’s using her connections in the dance world to raise money for The Bridge Recovery Center which helps folks affected by a substance abuse disorder. The 16-year-old Winchester High School rising junior is coordinating an Indian dance and music charity festival in
The fate of a 30 lb. 5-year old Labradoodle named Jack is in limbo when after nearly three hours of testimony, his dangerousness hearing was continued. The Select Board met Wednesday, July 9 for a dangerous dog hearing after Alexandra Murphy filed a complaint against Jack, who bit her 6-year-old
There’s a new print publication in Winchester, produced by several members of Ashley Shie Semones-Howe’s family. She calls it “148 Neighborhood Reporter” after the family’s home address. It has a print run of two — one that Ashley keeps in a folder, and one that her children can
