September 24, 2023. Sherman “Whip” Saltmarsh, a lifetime Winchester resident and former Massachusetts State Representative and Select Board member, died on September 21. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10 at St. Mary’s Church and information about Mr. Saltmarsh and his many accomplishments can be found at https://memorial.lanefuneral.com/sherman-saltmarsh/5277709/index.php.
The following was submitted by Susan McPhee and Fritzie Nace, Spark LLC. energy manager for the Town of Winchester: Winchester has proudly been a Green Communities municipality since 2010. The Green Communities Division is a part of the Mass. Department of Energy Resources (DOER) which provides grants, technical assistance and
Town Manager Christopher Senior cleared the performance bar his contract sets for a second year, but the Select Board did not renew him Aug. 10 after a motion to do so failed to draw a second. Senior’s first formal evaluation returned overall category ratings above the “satisfactory” mark required
The following was submitted by SCI Social Capital Inc.: On Friday, July 24, SCI Social Capital Inc.’s 2026 Summer Concert Series brought live music to Library Park in Woburn with The Swinging Ducks, an up-and-coming youth band from Winchester that performed a mix of jazz, oldies, and
Winchester named in top 10 hospitals in Metro Boston
Enrollment, literacy program implementation, facilities all set for 2026-27 academic year
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: In the last week of July, 12 high school students from Winchester and Woburn gathered for a summer program focused on youth leadership. The program was developed and delivered by a team of people including staff of the Network for
Editor’s Note: Earlier this summer, we sent our intern Xiyue Eric Han out to meet public officials in Winchester and ask them what they do when it comes to town government. Here’s what he found out. Winchester has no mayor. While the Select Board holds the executive power
Candidates for the 2nd Middlesex District senate seat debated their approaches for housing, utility costs, affordability and legislative styles at the Somerville High School Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 1. Over 100 residents from all over the district attended the event hosted by the Somerville Democratic City Committee. Residents have about
