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SWAT Team Raid, Three Hour Standoff, and a Local Flower Shop in This Week in Review

There were a ton of interesting stories in town this passed week. I don’t think you need to be reminded about the snow or the brutal temperatures, so we’ll keep it on the crime/business side of things.

  

Here are the important headlines of the passed week:

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Winchester Police Offers Part of SWAT Team Raid on Alleged Peabody Drug Dealer: A Winchester Police Officer joined a joint SWAT team raid in Peabody in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at 5 a.m. on January 17.

Winchester Man Charged in Three Hour Standoff: A Winchester man was charged with criminal threatening with a firearm and causing a police a three-hour-long standoff at a University of Southern Maine.

Beautiful Flowers and Creative Crafts at Stems: There’s that classic smell of a flower shop when you walk into Stems on the Common. It’s a wonderful smell that makes you think of warmer weather, which is a gift these days

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Winchester Native Adjusting to Academy Awards Spotlight: Read up on the creative endeavor a Winchester native has embarked on.

Winchester Police Offers Part of SWAT Team Raid on Alleged Peabody Drug Dealer: A Winchester Police Officer played a roll in bringing in an alleged drug dealer.


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