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Winchester Planning Board examines streamlining special permit, site plan reviews
Winchester planning officials are looking to streamline the procedures behind special permits and site plan reviews. The Planning Board on April 7 proposed making changes to a section of the zoning bylaw “to refine the procedures, standards, and criteria associated with special permits and site plan review in order to
Volunteers needed for Winchester Aberjona River Day
The following was submitted by the Friends of Winchester Recreation: On Saturday, May 2, the Friends of Winchester Recreation, Winchester Conservation Commission and Family Action Network of Winchester invite residents to the annual Winchester Aberjona River Day, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., rain or shine. Volunteers are
Winchester Civics Action Project Showcase to take place May 9
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters Winchester and Winchester Public Schools: On Saturday, May 9, Winchester Public Schools will host the Winchester Civics Action Project Showcase at the McCall Middle School Gym, 458 Main St., from 2-3:30 p.m. The Winchester Civics Action Project Showcase
Winchester Community Music School to host Music MAYnia
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Sunday, May 3, 12-5 pm, Winchester Community Music School will host Music MAYnia, from 12-5 p.m. at the school, 407 Highland Ave., rain or shine. Music MAYnia is a free community festival that features continuous live performances, instrument
Griffin Museum invites residents to take part in its ‘Our Town’ summer public art project
The following was submitted by the Griffin Museum of Photography: As part of its summer public art project, “Our Town” is exhibited around the grounds of the Griffin Museum, 67 Shore Road. Selected artworks will also be featured online. The exhibition will be on display on the Griffin Museum grounds
Winchester native Mary Cannon writes children’s book about inclusion with son
Mary Cannon always dreamed of writing a book. Instead of writing it alone, she found an unexpected co-author – her 4-year-old son, Noah. Together, they created “The Owl That Could Only Howl.” The Winchester native describes the book as “a story about discovery, acceptance, and celebrating every child’s unique voice.
Winchester High School hosts second Certamen competition
On Saturday, March 7, members of the Junior Classical League (JCL) from numerous Massachusetts schools gathered at Winchester High School for Winchester Latin Club’s 2nd Annual Certamen competition, known as CertaWIN. Certamen is a quiz bowl-style game for Latin and Classics secondary school students who are members of the
Winchester holds successful first Volunteer Fair
Winchester residents packed into the Jenks Center on April 10 for the town’s first Volunteer Fair. “On first reflection, we believe the inaugural Winchester Volunteer Fair was a great success,” said organizer Fred Yen, of the event, in an email to Winchester News. “Bringing together so many organizations that
How to read the Winchester News: A guide for the power Reader
Winchester News posts many stories each week, and some don’t get much time on the landing page due to limited space. Here are some ideas on how to get the most out of the Winchester News, how to browse recent items, and how to find articles of interest to
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Winchester Community Music School set to expand, upgrade
The big events in Winchester Community Music School always take place in Nichols Performance Hall. With the school and its performances’ growing in popularity, the hall and many of its amenities are due for an upgrade. The performance hall is one of the main areas that the school seeks to
Winchester residents share snow day photos
Winchester News recently asked residents to share their snow photos from the Jan. 25-26 storm. Many of our own staffers went out and shot photos around town or just in their own backyards. Other residents also shared their incredible photos, some from high in the air over the town and
En Ka Society encourages residents to join and give back to Winchester
The En Ka Society is inviting women in the community to join its mission to give back to Winchester. The deadline to apply for this year’s new member group is Feb. 1. “We do an annual deadline because we like to bring in a whole bunch of women at
