OK, here we go. Two soapboxes stacked, megaphone fully charged, attitude on, and hyperbole activated! Mulch can be the greatest input for your garden and plants or it can create a desolate wasteland. How's that for hyperbole? When I talk about mulching, I am mostly focused on the
Jenks speakers address optimization of major decision making and current events shaping the Commonwealth’s energy and environmental future. By John Brown, Ron Latanision, and Walter Hubbard On March 8, Rich Adler, founder of DecisionPath, joined us to follow up on his February 2023 presentation, speaking this time on “Revisiting
Getting to know Winchester folks who do good work for the larger community has been the subject of this column, but this week your reporter talked with a woman who does good work for the entire world. Abby Maxman has been the director of Oxfam America since 2017, after a
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she’s out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells, although the first one is not from her yard. Winchester News is supported by our community. Please donate to support our work.
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress: Boston Bruins veteran employee John Dunleavy, of Winchester, has been named the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’ Employee of the Year. The award was presented on stage at the Awards Luncheon of MDSC’s 40th Anniversary Conference. Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy,
High school seniors have so little time on their hands, and yet two Winchester High School students invented a way to keep useless computers, cell phones, electronic cables and other electronic waste out of landfills.
Lots of kids in Winchester join Scouting organizations and the woman who runs the Girl Scout program in town is also the leader for the middle and high school Scout troops. Elli Goeke was a Girl Scout, including in your writer’s senior troop, and she even earned a Gold
Another one further afield from downtown. Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line.
An international event got started in Winchester back in 2021 by Karen Bellacosa and Jessica McArdle. Repair Café has over 3,000 locations around the world on six continents. It began in Amsterdam 15 years ago as a way to encourage people to reuse damaged items instead of tossing them
Shukong Ou went on vacation to the Apalachicola area of Florida. Where do you read Winchester News? Whether at home on your computer, on a trip to Paris, or hanging out at the Jenks, we want to see you! Email your photos to editor@winchesternews.org.
Jenks speakers address antimicrobial face masks and the future direction of microeletronics By Ron Latanision, John Brown, and Walter Hubbard The Wilson Science & Technology Forum in February included interesting, but perhaps unexpectedly, related presentations. On Feb. 9, Professor Angel Serrano of Universidad Catolica de Valencia in Spain, spoke about
Two babies were born at Winchester Hospital on Leap Day, Baby Crew and Baby Robin. The nurses supplied the onesies. Winchester News is supported by our community. Please donate to support our work.”
Latest in the series, this time further afield, not downtown, but a property many residents should know. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and
Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had two winners.
Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had four winners.
By John Brown, Ron Latanision, and Walter Hubbard In January, the Wilson Science and Technology Forum heard presentations from two engineers via zoom. On January 12th Piotr Moncarz, co-founder of XGS Energy, spoke from Warsaw, Poland on “Geothermal Solutions for the Energy Crisis.” Dr. Moncarz believes the most under-utilized of