By Richard Rohan August 1 - After eight months without a town planner following the departure of Brian Szekely, the Winchester Planning Board, in a rare Monday afternoon meeting, voted 4-1-0 to offer the full time planner position to Taylor Herman. Herman was one of three candidates elevated to the
by Joyce Westner July 31, 2023. Many sports-minded residents have embraced the relatively new game of pickleball, and there are many places to play, from public courts, private clubs, to the Jenks Center whose members can take lessons from a local “Pickleball Ambassador.” And she’s hoping the town will
By Rachel Whitehouse If you are a regular at Mt. Pisgah, you probably noticed that parts of the property are, well, a lot cleaner. Or, maybe you were in the Brooks Parkhurst Town Forest recently and admired the new footbridges over the stream running from the Hemlock Forest. What’s
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes July 31, 2023. Did you know that the town of Winchester has a Cultural Council which exists to give out grant money? The council is a group of volunteers appointed by the Select Board which awards grant money provided yearly to
By Joyce Westner July 28, 2023. Al Campbell introduced himself to Winchester seniors on Wednesday at the Jenks Center by telling stories about his mother’s influence on his career choices. Born in Guyana, Campbell’s family moved to the US when he was nine, and his mother worked as