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• On the article Winchester Moves Closer To Adding Pay Stations

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  4:35 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012

  Here you go: http://www.winchester.us/index.php/departments/planning-board-webpage/36-planning/planning-board-projects/78-projects-town-center-parking-study.html

• On the article You Pick; Where's the Best Spot to Grab a Sandwich in Winchester

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  11:04 am on Friday, March 2, 2012

  Thanks Badger, I like that idea. I'll see if the engineers can do anything about that.

• On the article You Pick; Where's the Best Spot to Grab a Sandwich in Winchester

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  8:17 am on Monday, February 27, 2012

  Not a problem, I'll put that in there.

• On the article You Pick; Where's the Best Spot to Grab a Sandwich in Winchester

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  8:11 am on Monday, February 27, 2012

  You got it!

• On the article Police Log: Snow Causes Accidents Around Winchester

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  5:20 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012

  Thanks BAV,

  Someone else told me the same thing. I'll check to see if I can find out any more info.

  Thanks,

  Dan

• On the article Winchester Superintendent Discusses School Choice Option

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  11:11 am on Wednesday, December 21, 2011

  Hi BAV,

  I spoke with the Superintendent last night and he said that the number of people who choose this option will be made public. The deadline for choosing the option is Dec. 22, but parents have until the beginning of January to accept the change in schools.

  Families can choose to opt in to school choice, but once they receive their new school, there's still an opportunity for them to back out. So once the numbers are finalized we'll have a story on that.

  Thanks.

• On the article Winchester Transfer Station Fees to Increase

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  10:45 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2011

  Thanks for the comment Roger. I will definitely try and add a chart. It will be tough to compare with other towns because there are a lot of different categories, and a town like Needham that has a Transfer Station also has a pay-as-you-throw system. But I can put something together that shows the changing costs in Winchester.

  I believe the rate for the mattresses/box springs, the couches/loveseats/upholstered chairs and the carpets are all new. And, according to Jay Gill, fees are being introduced for those items to cover the costs of disposing them.

  And BAV, I have heard that argument before regarding garbage littering the sidewalks. The town should have a report on costs in the next month, so it should be interesting to see what they find.

• On the article Winchester Transfer Station Fees to Increase

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  10:08 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2011

  Hi Marta,

  Thanks for the comment, I'll see if I can find out why Winchester doesn't have a curbside pick-up.

  I know the cost to eliminate the waste has been steadily increasing, which leads to an increase in the fees. According to the town, one way to lower that cost is to increase the recycling, which is why they're looking at a pay-as-you-throw program, among other things. But that program could be interesting because the new Town Manager, Richard Howard, instituted a pay-as-you-throw program while he was the Mayor of Malden.

• On the article Winchester Elementary Schools Request Psychologists, Assistant Principals

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  9:01 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

  Thanks for the correction Paula, I made the change.

  - Dan

• On the article Police Log: Winchester Track Runner Stalked and Pants are Thrown

  

  

  

  Daniel Marra

  8:33 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

  Yes, he had a dog.