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APRIL 26, 2020.....Sen. Elizabeth Warren launched her presidential campaign with a February 2019 rally in Lawrence, attended by throngs of supporters, members of Congress and national media.The Cambridge Democrat's potential bid for the vice presidency, which could end up having big implications in Massachusetts, kicked off in a much quieter way, with a single word in a television interview last week.More than a month after ending her presidential campaign, Warren's [...]

APRIL 27, 2020.....Some might be piling up in garbage bags in the corner of a garage. Others could be finding their way into the trash. The vast majority, experts believe, are just going into curbside recycling bins.But whatever is happening to them, millions fewer bottles and cans are being redeemed for their 5-cent deposits during the stay-at-home emergency caused by coronavirus, accelerating a trend that has been been picking up steam for the past five years or more. [...]

Coronavirus has radically altered life in the United States at mind-bending speed in the past three months and our understanding of the virus is changing just as quickly.More than 2.5 million cases have been confirmed worldwide, and the U.S. has reported more than any other nation. A large portion of the country now lives under stay-at-home orders, plaguing the economy and causing millions of Americans to lose their jobs.At the same time, public health officials [...]

State Looking Into Unreported COVID-19 Deaths   BOSTON, APRIL 29, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that he generally agrees with federal officials who suggested COVID-19 deaths are probably being undercounted in the hardest hit states, including Massachusetts, and he said the state is making an effort to get a more precise count.Officially, 3,153 people have died of COVID-19 in Massachusetts and the first death [...]

Horoscope for May 4-10Pluto recently stationed retrograde and due to its slow outer orbit will remain in Capricorn until early October. Starting at 24 degrees Capricorn, Pluto will retrograde back to 22 degrees Capricorn by Oct. 3.People with planets in that array of degree points in cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will most likely feel the impact in challenging ways, whereas people with planets in those degrees in earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, [...]

Please check the Jenks website for the latest update on our closure: http://jenkscenter.org.AnnouncementsONLINE RESOURCES: Our goal is to promote public safety, as the COVID-19 impacts everyone. We have established a resource page on our website (go to NEWS tab on home page, click COVID-19 in drop-down box) containing helpful information and things to do while sheltering-in-place. The Jenks Center staff will continue to operate with [...]

Danny Taliaferro, a member of Winchester High School's class of 2010 has stayed local since graduating, building a business in wedding and event planning. He recently shared his thoughts on how his Winchester High School experience helped build resilience and put him on the path to where he is today. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.What are you doing now? Where are you currently living?I currently reside and base my work out of Woburn. I [...]

APRIL 30.....The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Massachusetts dropped for the third consecutive day, and the state reported fewer new cases and deaths on Thursday than the day before, although the numbers remain high.The Department of Public Health reported 1,940 new cases of COVID-19 and announced the deaths of 157 more residents from the viral infection Thursday. The new cases announced Thursday resulted from 10,029 tests conducted, meaning just more than 19 [...]

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Joan McNeill Bird, Winchester High School class of 1953, recently reflected on her connection to WHS through many alumni family and friends. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.What are you doing now? Where are you currently living? What connection, if any, do you still have to WHS or the community?A lifelong resident of Winchester with the exception of a few years when during WWII, I lived in South Portland, Maine as my dad was [...]