On Saturday, Feb. 3, Crawford Memorial UMC will hold its annual Chili Cook-Off, benefiting New England Justice For Our Neighbors, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the parish hall, 34 Dix St., Winchester. Bring your family and friends, and your appetite! Entries include beef, pork, chicken and vegetarian
Winchester parents have questions about literacy in the schools. Lots of questions. In fact, many frustrated parents have attended recent School Committee meetings to express concerns about improving the literacy curriculum. At a recent public hearing on the education budget, several parents questioned where there might be money for literacy
It was a short trip to Winchester, one Aidan McElhinney had made before. But it was a cold winter night and a patch of black ice caused the 18-year-old’s car to skid and crash. A month later, Aidan is still at Lahey Hospital, the Level 1 Trauma Center he
Opioids in any form are highly addictive drugs. They come in prescription form, like oxycodone after dental surgery, while others are obtained illegally, like heroin or fentanyl. Opioid abuse is a disease, formally called Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), and it affects people in communities across our country. Winchester is no
Starting in March, the Winchester Council on Aging (COA) will offer caregivers a chance to drop off their loved ones for three hours of activities and lunch. The pilot program is accepting up to eight residents on two Wednesdays, March 6 and 13. Jenks Nurse Colleen Wages has accepted four