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Respiratory illnesses on rise, officials say it’s not too late to vaccinate

It’s winter in New England --- and that means it’s cold and flu season. But it’s also time for COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, such as RSV. “Clearly, it’s winter so it’s common to see a rise of respiratory infections in winter,” said Dr. Larry

News hires Editor Nell Coakley

By Joyce Westner Jan. 4, 2024  Thanks to generous donations from the community, Winchester News has hired Nell Escobar Coakley as part-time editor.  A Malden resident, Coakley is already familiar with Winchester, having been a reporter for the Winchester Town Crier, a newspaper started by Bill Cummings back in the

It's a girl!

Special to the News from Winchester Hospital Jan 4, 2023 Winchester Hospital is celebrating the birth of one of the first babies born in the New Year. Meet Graziella Lee Romano, born at 3:13 am on January 1, weighing in at 6 pounds 10 ounces, 19.5” tall.  Mom

How well do you know Winchester?

By Joyce Westner  Jan. 4, 2024  Third in the series.  Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken.  Send an email to editor@winchesternews.org if you know the answer.  Last week we had two winners--George Wood and

Jenks Science & Technology Forum discusses non-fossil fuels

This is excerpt text for the Jenks article Jan 4

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