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Music fans in New England certainly don’t need an introduction to Duke Robillard, as the Rhode Island guitarist has been a major force in the region ever since founding Roomful of Blues in 1967, and then going on to a solo career that has seen him release more than 20 albums of all kinds of music, from the swinging jump blues favored by Roomful to jazzier directions in his forays with other six-string stars like Herb Ellis, Gerry Beaudoin and the late Jay Geils. We’ve always [...]

When Jaime Roberts was a young child, she dreamed of either becoming an actress on a soap opera, an FBI agent or a professional soccer player.Now 16 years a guidance counselor at Winchester High School, Roberts is known for her compassion, hard work and refusal to let any student fall between the cracks. She is also the 2019 winner of the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence Sarah Swiger Award. Instituted in memory of long time school committee member, early WFEE supporter [...]

Marissa Basile’s dream of owning her own business in the fashion industry is about to come true.The 23-year-old Winchester resident, and recent Bryant University graduate, is opening a clothing boutique, Too Tempted, at 444 Common St., in Cushing Square (former location of electric bike store Pedego Boston).Basile received her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in marketing and communications in 2017. She began working in a corporate [...]

Pilgrim Hall Museum celebrates the town's 400th anniversary with exhibit about women.

On the third and final night of Town Meeting, voters unanimously approved money transfers and budget allocations for the upcoming year. In Fiscal Year 2020 the Town will use $6.7 million of the $10 million operating override the voters approved, and is borrowing $367,630 from free cash, an amount lower than in previous years, according to the Finance Committee.Amid routine and bookkeeping business, money became the topic of conversation, and some disagreement, when voters got to [...]

The following are excerpts from the Winchester police log. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Wednesday, May 18:40 a.m.: After a woman’s purse was stolen from her car in West Newbury, she found someone cashed checks in her name at Santander Bank. After she alerted the bank, it launched an internal investigation, according to police report. [...]

During the last 20 years, Mitchell Paine has watched his health insurance costs increase more than five times to $644 per month.Meanwhile, he has noticed the quality of his coverage -- paid in part by different employers over the years -- has gotten worse.“It’s not only the cost increase, it’s what you get for it,” said Paine, who has a family of five. “A family almost has to set aside $6,000 just in case some major event occurs. [...]

Due to lackluster revenue growth last year, Winchester Hospital is laying off employees to shore up its budget, according to hospital officials and nurses.Administrators say the hospital attracted fewer patients than expected last year, and that is to blame for the budget shortfall.“At the start of this current fiscal year, Winchester Hospital experienced lower than anticipated patient volume, which resulted in a decrease in revenue,” said [...]

The Winchester Police Department has identified five suspects behind a series of graffiti writings that appeared at the Winchester Center train station and several surrounding businesses May 5.Among the group were four Winchester youths and one from out of town, according to Winchester Police Chief Peter MacDonnell."The youths involved will be held accountable for their actions during the early hours last Sunday," said MacDonnell.Next week, MacDonnell said, police will [...]

The Winchester Police Department has identified five suspects behind a series of graffiti writings that appeared at the Winchester Center train station and several surrounding businesses last Sunday.Among the group were four Winchester youths and one from out of town, according to Winchester Police Chief Peter MacDonnell."The youths involved will be held accountable for their actions during the early hours last Sunday," said MacDonnell.Next week, MacDonnell said, police [...]