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It’s all in a day’s work for WinCAM’s director David Gauthier

The sign of a good manager is to lead by example, and not ask your staff to do something you wouldn’t do yourself.  That’s why you’ll find David Gauthier shoveling snow in front of the Swanton Street headquarters of Winchester’s community media center known as WinCAM.

The Branch Olive Oil and Spices closing Thompson Street doors

Even though it was April Fools' Day in 2021 when Sharon Carter and her partners opened The Branch Olive Oil and Spices in Winchester, they were quite serious about making their Thompson Street store a success. The 3 Thompson St. location was the group's second store, having

Everett Ave culvert work may not solve flooding problem

It’s one of Winchester's finest streets, lined with manicured lawns and grand homes, many with spectacular views of the Mystic Lake.  But a few times a year, when Mother Nature acts up and dumps torrential rains, one end of Everett Avenue becomes almost impassable due to flooding.

Winter parking ban issues begin as residents seek ‘leniency’

With snow on the ground, it’s officially winter and that means limited parking and narrowing streets across town. While a steady stream of late fall Facebook comments about no overnight on-street parking tapered off as snow accumulations ramped up, residents are now living with the implementation of the annual

Floods and downed power lines plague residents

By Peter Casey Dec. 18, 2023 Wind and rain and flooding were the topics of the day as a storm brought high winds and periods of heavy downpours Monday.  The result was plenty of flooding in some of the usual spots around town with downed power lines, trees, and limbs

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