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Top 10 News Stories in Winchester from 2011
Take a look at what had Winchester talking last year.
As 2011 comes to a close, Winchester Patch is reviewing some of the year's most read and important news stories. On Thursday we looked at the
And on Friday we focused on the of 2011.
Today we will focus on the top news/government stories from the past 12 months in Winchester.
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1. – Winchester gymnast Alicia Sacramone, dropped her clothes as she posed for the ESPN Body Issue. The magazine, which hit newstands Oct. 7, gave readers a look at an athlete's body.
2. - The opened earlier this year. With fresh food and a fresh cuisine, it became Winchester's first Mexican restaurant.
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3. – On May 28, Winchester opened its first Splash Park at . The splash park was the dream of former (FAN) president Elizabeth Angelino, who said she believed Borrgaard Beach was an underutilized resource and envisioned a way to revitalize the space.
4. – By 200 votes Winchester residents came out against a $1.44 million override. Town management informed residents that because the override failed, they are going to go ahead with cuts.
5. - In April, the Board of Selectmen announced that Assistant Town Manager Mark Twogood, would be Winchester's next town manager, and Acting Town Manager, Mary Ellen Lannon, would be Assistant Town Manager.
6. – After being offered and accepting the Town Manager position, Mark Twogood decided to decline the position. According to a letter he sent to the board, Twogood said he will decline the job offer based on public perception that his selection was secretive. Selectman Roger Berman cited for Twogood's decision.
7. – Winchester resident Eric Keough opened a children's shoe store - Kids Footstop - earlier this year.
8. – The Winchester Board of Selectmen announced it
9. – Residents voted against a $1.44 million override. And in the Board of Selectmen race, defeated and . Marmon received 1,649 votes, defeating incumbent Brian O'Connor (996) and challenger Doug Wilkinson (862).
10. – Stone Hearth Pizza, which has locations in Belmont, Needham and Cambridge, announced in 2011 it will be moving into the storefront vacated by the closing of
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