WINCHESTER - Amateur boxing will return to Winchester, in the town hall auditorium on Nov. 9 (two days before Veterans Day), to raise money for several charities, among them the
Betsy Levinson / Correspondent
winchester@wickedlocal.com
After a year of ups and downs responding to the state’s COVID restrictions, First House Pub chef and co-owner Jim O’Rourke feels back on his feet.
But a year ago when he was forced to close down the popular restaurant, O’Rourke had to furlough 90 percent of his staff and step into the chef’s role as he pivoted to takeout.
O’Rourke is no stranger to culinary work as he’s worked as a chef for more than 30 years before buying the First House Pub with partner Stephen Conley in 2015.
For the first six or eight weeks of the shutdown, it was takeout only.