Sunday, November 13, 2011
The School Committee debated in 1986, whether or not they should ban students from smoking on school grounds.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 Stove Fire The Winchester Fire Department were called to a fire in a home on the corner of Forest and Washington Street. The fire was caued by an oil stove exploding. No one was injured in the blast. New planet Rev. Joel Metcalf believed he observed a new planet from his observatory. If his finding proves to be a new planet, Metcalf was going to name it Winchester. 1961 Playground The South Border Road Corporation received $25,000 from the town for a 1.6 acre lot of land on Dennett Road, which the town will use as a playground. 1986 Smoking Ban The school committee will decide whether to allow smoking the courtyard of Winchester High School. I think …
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Winchester High School
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
The 1980s TV mystery show filmed a scene in C&G Restaurant.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 Fishing Decision Overturned A Fourth District Court of Eastern Massachusetts judge ruled that a Winchester man, Arthur E. Whitney, was not violating the law when he went fishing in the North Reservoir. The judge overturned a previous decision against Whitney, as he said that only the town of Winchester could govern fishing in the reservoir, not the state, which initially accused Whitney. 1961 Fire at Chapin School A two-alarm fire caused more than $25,000 worth of damage to the east wing of the old Chapin School building on Swanton Street. The school, which was built in 1876, was the “very embodiment of the old-time grammar school,” according to the …
Sunday, August 21, 2011
A Billerica man led police on a car chase after he stole a vehicle.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 Cooking Classes Any female resident of the town between the ages of 14 and 21 could take cooking classes at school, whether they were still attending classes or not. 1961 Police Chase A 23-year-old Billerica man was arrested and sentenced to six months in jail when he lead Winchester Police on a chase along Cambridge Street and into Woburn. The driver, John Hunt, fled because he had an expired license and was driving a stolen car. Police eventually caught Hunt as he lost control near Woburn Four Corners as he tried to turn onto Lexington Street. The car crashed into a tree. Fire at School A two-alarm fire broke out at the old Chapin School building on…
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The Board of Selectmen wanted to make valet parking a permanent fixture at Lucia's.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 Let's Fish Town Meeting voted to allow people to fish in the reservoir. The black bass has been killing the smaller fish, which would then sink to the bottom of the water, decompose and taint the water. The Water Department had been raking out all the dead fish, but have been unable to get them all. It was decided that fisherman should be allowed to catch the bass, so that they can't ruin the water. 1961 More School The Winchester School Committee voted to extend the school day by 10 minutes at the junior school and the high school. The day would run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. And the afternoon session at the elementary schools would be extended by 15 …
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Lucia Ristorante & Bar
11 Mount Vernon St, Winchester, MA
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30 Mount Vernon St, Winchester, MA
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Residents got to witness the first airplane fly over Winchester this week in 1911.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 What's that in the sky? It's a bird, it's a plane.... On June 17, Winchester residents saw the first plane fly overhead. Earl Ovington of Waltham flew over the Mystic Lakes and as far north as Lowell before turning around. Hurricane Winchester was hit by a hurricane that brought hail, rain and heavy wind. The worst damage was done to a home on Thompson Street, which was struck by lightning. 1961 Property Destroyed Winchester Police Chief, Joseph Derro, issued a warning to the vandals who destroyed the parking meters along the Common. "If we apprehend the people responsible for this, we will take them to court for destruction of property," Derro said …
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Town Common
Church St & Waterfield Rd, Winchester, MA
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Long Pond
Mystic Valley Pkwy & S Border Rd, Winchester, MA
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly against a potential parking garage in the downtown area.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 What's that smell? Winchester residents met with the Board of Health after signing a petition complaining about the smell coming from the Beggs & Cobb's tannery on Swanton Street. The smell stems from a sewage problem. The board decided that the tannery needs to solve the problem and deemed it a nuisance. Manchester Field The playground at Manchester Field is expected to open this week. 1961 Lynch Vandalism The Lynch Junior High School was broken into. The perpetrators destroyed the vents, damaged the wiring to the PA system and stole plumbing equipment. Winchester's a good place to live A US Business Survey showed that Winchester is a favorable …
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Lynch Elementary School
10 Brantwood Rd, Winchester, MA
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Manchester Field
458 Main St, Winchester, MA
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Heisman Trophy winner and Winchester resident, Joe Bellino, won the two highest athletic awards while at the Naval Academy.
This is a regular column with items drawn from past editions of the Winchester Star. 1911 Warning to Drivers The Board of Selectmen sent out a notice in this week’s 1911 edition of the Star requesting drivers to slow down. “Driving automobiles through the thickly settled portions of the town at a high rate of speed is not confined to non-residents, who do not realize, apparently, the danger to others, and, particularly, to young children who are forced to cross the streets many times in travelling between their homes and their schools” 1961 Winchester Resident Wins Navy Award Winchester High School football star and Navy standout, Joe Bellino, won the Thompson Trophy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword. The Winchester halfback…
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2:13 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
No,cuz I had already moved away. But,I've had cocktails,w/Avery Brooks. Cool guy. more ›