By Joyce Westner Nov. 28, 2023
Today the Boston Globe’s business editor Shirley Leung mentioned the Winchester News in an article about worthy non-profits to keep in mind on Giving Tuesday. She wrote that today is also “Giving News Day,” and suggested local non-profit news outlets, including Winchester News, deserve donations. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/27/business/givingtuesday-nonprofits-women-children-people-of-color-politics/
Winchester voters head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections featuring contested races for Select Board and School Committee alongside an unexpected development — two write-in candidates vying for a Planning Board seat that initially have no contenders on the ballot. The March 22 election will take place at Winchester High
It’s a foregone conclusion. Philip Frattaroli will be Winchester’s next town moderator. Sure, the townwide election is just days away, but Frattaroli is running unopposed for the seat being vacated by Heather von Mering, who has been in the role since March 2020. “I decided to take it
The following was submitted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office: The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) continues to urge residents to be aware of ongoing scam attempts targeting residents using sophisticated tactics via text, call, email, and online platforms. Among the fraudulent schemes the MSO is warning of are jury
The Winchester Select Board unanimously approved an 8% water and sewer rate increase for fiscal year 2026, pending Town Meeting approval in late April. The board opted for a moderate approach among several options presented during a March 10 public hearing. The approved increase would raise the average residential user’
Winchester voters head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections featuring contested races for Select Board and School Committee alongside an unexpected development — two write-in candidates vying for a Planning Board seat that initially have no contenders on the ballot. The March 22 election will take place at Winchester High
It’s a foregone conclusion. Philip Frattaroli will be Winchester’s next town moderator. Sure, the townwide election is just days away, but Frattaroli is running unopposed for the seat being vacated by Heather von Mering, who has been in the role since March 2020. “I decided to take it
The following was submitted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office: The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) continues to urge residents to be aware of ongoing scam attempts targeting residents using sophisticated tactics via text, call, email, and online platforms. Among the fraudulent schemes the MSO is warning of are jury
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Hey, everyone! The great Joyce Westner, who does our How well every week, is taking a well earned vacation. That leaves me, Nell Coakley, your editor, to fill some big
