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It’s a sunny fall afternoon at the Children’s Own School (COS) on Main Street. Parents are shuffling in and out for conferences, an alarm is going off and Hiro Sudachi is sitting behind her desk. It’s just another day for the new director of the school, who
From haunted mazes to eerie experiments and creative candy swaps, Winchester residents have no shortage of spooky fun this Halloween season. Local businesses and community groups are pulling out all the stops to bring both family-friendly and fright-filled activities to town. Here are a few highlights: Mahoney’s Haunted Maze
Winchester Highlands resident Holly Khalil has always been passionate about art, she says. “I had a wonderful high school teacher who encouraged us to find our voice,” she says. “I majored in economics and art at Emory University but really didn’t do much art, but now it’s a
Everyone wants to be the best in their chosen field — or at least recognized, right? Turns out First Congregational Church’s Minister of Worship and the Arts Jane Ring Frank achieved that milestone without even realizing it. Choral Arts New England has named Frank the 2025 Life Time Achievement award
It’s a sunny fall afternoon at the Children’s Own School (COS) on Main Street. Parents are shuffling in and out for conferences, an alarm is going off and Hiro Sudachi is sitting behind her desk. It’s just another day for the new director of the school, who
Winchester Town Meeting members approved $4.4 million in capital appropriations Monday night while receiving sobering warnings about a looming structural deficit and hearing updates on the town’s newly secured climate leader status and ongoing search for a permanent town manager. The opening session of Winchester’s Fall 2025
The high school state tournament season is now underway for five sports after the boys and girls soccer and football playoff pairings were announced over the weekend. Field hockey and volleyball got started with its postseason last week, and on the local front both Winchester squads enjoyed opening round wins.
The Winchester Select Board recently voted to appoint Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP as the town’s new legal counsel, concluding a monthlong search that drew three finalists and extensive board deliberation. The Quincy-based firm began its work ahead of Fall Town Meeting. Board members cited the firm’s
