Winchester & Ashuelot News

What is up with the Keene Sentinel?

2011-12-30T12:10:00.001-05:00

For years now we have been reading stories printed by the Keene Sentinel portraying Winchester, its residents and students in a negative light. Now we all know our town is not perfect but do we really deserve the treatment the sentinel is giving us? Now take a look at the letters to the editor that the Sentinel chooses to publish. We have seen many letters from the same people putting our town, government, people and boards down without using any facts and the Sentinel will publish them. We have seen certain people pat themselves on the back, misrepresent the truth and make incorrect statements and sometimes outright lies and the Sentinel will publish them. But when people try to get a letter published that challenges the statements made by these people or gives facts to the contrary the Sentinel chooses to not publish them. Could it be that these people have the Sentinel in their pocket? Or is it that the paper feels negative and untruthful letters and stories about our town will help sell more papers?
We don’t know the answers to these questions but hope to find out. What can be done to change this, maybe if hundreds of people flood the mail room at the Sentinel with letters asking them why they do this to our town? Maybe if all or most our residents boycott the paper this will help, After all you can get all the news from other more credible papers or for free on line.
What do you think? Do you have any suggestions?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all

2011-12-21T14:24:00.002-05:00

Spending time with our loved ones and creating future memories and traditions is what its all about. We Invite you to post about some of your Family's favorite traditions and favorite times, Miracles have been known to happen this time of year.

Events for December 2011

2011-11-27T07:52:00.002-05:00

It's time to get this site running again and serving "you" the community.
We hoped after getting this site going organizations and people would post their own events and comments. After we stopped posting them ourselves things slowed down. We feel it is very important for all the groups and individuals in town to have a platform for spreading the good news about whats going on. So here is another attempt for "you" to post events and community information.
December is a very busy month so we are expecting there is a lot of information out there that will need to be posted.

Thank you
and Happy Holidays

Events for November 2010

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Community events for July and August 2010

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Comunity events for June 2010

2010-06-02T06:21:00.001-04:00

ELMMCC home run derby. Money raised will go toward new playground equipment at the center for our community.

2010-05-17T07:44:00.002-04:00

ELMMCC Home run derby 2010
Sat., May 29th
9 am Winchester Orioles vs. Vernon Dodgers
10 am Home Run Derby
• 10:00 Winchester Tigers
• 11:00 Winchester Mariners
• 12:00 Winchester Orioles
• 50/50 Adult Competition
8:30 am Concession Stand Opens
10:30 am Kona Ice Truck Arrives

Home Run Derby rules:
Each team is slotted for 60 minutes.
Pledged players will receive 10 pitches, longest hit will be recorded. Pledges will be collected the team coach or designee by June 5th. Prizes will be ordered June 7th with an expected delivery date of June 14th.
Adult 50/50
$10.00 Registration Fee
Coaches, parents and other adults can participate after each team has competed
Winner receives half the proceeds from the adult derby. Each adult (ladies and gentlemen will compete separately) will receive 5 machine pitched balls. ELMM bat must be used. Most home runs wins. In the case of no home runs longest hit wins
All Home Run Derby Day proceeds will benefit the purchase of new playground equipment.

Mon., May 31st
All players meet in uniform in Winchester’s VFW parking lot at 9:30 am. Players who wish to march with another group (ie; school or town band, scouts) are asked to either wear your baseball caps or your uniform shirt to represent your team.
Parade begins at 10 am and stops in the center of town for the lowering of the flag ceremony. Parade continues to Winchester’s cemetery. Parents should meet there at the cemetery for pick up.

Players and coaches please remember to remove your hats during the lowering of the flag, the singing of “Star Spangled Banner and “Taps”.

Community events for May 2010

2010-04-29T05:51:00.002-04:00

Until we get a Community calendar up and running on this site we will post Community events in blog form.
If your organization or group has something going on post under this topic or send us a E-mail

winchesternews@gmail.com

Thank you and happy spring

Baseball schedule for the ELMMCC and Tri-county League

2010-04-28T07:43:00.004-04:00

ELMMCC Home baseball game schedule

Youth, grades 5 & 6 Mondays and Wednesdays, Games start at 5:30
Mon 5/3 - Northfield Blue @ Winchester
Wed 5/12 - Northfied Red @ Winchester
Mon 5/17 - Bernardston @ Winchester
Mon 5/24 - Warwick @ Winchester

PeeWee, Grades 3 & 4 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Games start at 5:30
Thurs 5/6 - Vernon @ Winchester
Tues 5/11 - Northfield Red @ Winchester
Tues 5/25 - Erving @ Winchester
Thurs 5/27 - Montague @ Winchester
Tues 6/1 - Northfield Blue @ Winchester
Thurs 6/3 - Watroba Const. @ Winchester

Farm, Grades 1 & 2 Saturday Mornings, Games start at 9 am
Sat 5/8 - Gill @ Winchester
Sat 5/29 - Vernon Dodgers @ Winchester
Sat 6/5 - Vernon Red Sox @ Winchester
Sat 6/12 - Northfield @ Winchester

Concession stand will be open, fun for all ages, Come support our kids and watch some baseball

Groups and organizations, we are here for you.

2010-04-16T07:17:00.002-04:00

No matter how hard we try to be thorough, we are sure we missed some of you and your contact info.
Please send us your contact information so we may add links to your website or add your E-mail to our list.
This site has the goal of helping you, help our community.
simply, E-mail them to us at winchesternews@gmail.com or comment to this post and we will help you spread the news about your work.

Thank You

Winchester and Ashuelot News

Lets see what you can do, Its in your hands

2010-04-05T14:30:00.003-04:00

Post or E-mail us your Ideas of topics you would like to see on here, This site is for you, so let us know how you want to see it go. We also welcome kids to log on with their questions and ideas. As many of us parents know they are usually are more internet savvy then us adults.
Do you have ideas of events or programming that would make our community better? Is there something all ready happening but you think you can make it better? Is there a group or organization struggling to get their info out to the community?

So come on people send us your questions and ideas to: winchesternews@gmail.com or post a comment to this forum

Just keep it positive and help full

Thank you

Winchester and Ashuelot News

Welcome Winchester & Ashuelot residents

2010-03-27T18:55:00.012-04:00

Here we are, a brand new blog site for you to talk about all the positive things we love about our town. We hope to see people and organizations use this blog to promote Winchester in a good way. Many of us already know about all the great things Winchester & Ashuelot has to offer but some of you may not. We welcome individuals and organizations like, Ellen Lambert Murphy Memorial Community Center, United Church of Winchester, Grace Christian Fellowship, Assembly of God, Winchester Learning Center, Town officials, Town Departments & Boards, Historical society, Red Hats society, C.A.S.T., W.G.Y.B., Kiwanis, Mt Pisgah Sportsman Club, V.F.W., Arlington Grange, St. Stanislaus Church, Pickle Festival, Ashuelot Headstart, Conant Library, Thayer Library, Ashuelot Village & Children's Fund, Winchester Elementary School, and all the rest of the great places and groups we have in town. Does your organization have something you want to let the community know about? Events, Meetings? post the info here. Do you have ideas to help our town grow? post them here.
If we all work together at promoting our community in a positive way the sky is the limit.
Remember, keep it positive and respectful and lets promote our towns image in a great way.
Thank you
Winchester & Ashuelot News

winchesternews@gmail.com