Vaping isn’t allowed in the high school by policy or by law, but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening. “We had been noticing an uptick in the potential of vaping at Winchester High School,” said WHS Dean of Students Anna Paradis. Paradis, along with Dot Butler from
Should a 3.7 equal an “A” when it comes to grading school work for college prep classes or should it be a 4.0? That question is what’s driving a GPA study committee tasked with looking at Winchester High School’s grade point average scale. Turns out the
If you ask seemingly anyone, particularly students, involved in the McCall Middle School portfolio assessment pilot program what they think, they will tell you – it’s better than MCAS. “You know, as many years as I’ve been doing it, I cannot recall one essay I’ve written on MCAS
It was a raw, rainy Tuesday night and Karma was hopping. At 6:30, the new trendy Asian fusion hotspot on Thompson Street was about half full. My reservation was misplaced, but my dining companion and I were happy to sit at the bar. A perk of sitting at the
A McCall Middle School student was allegedly shown a gun by another student on school grounds, but officials are stressing there is no immediate threat and students are safe. In a letter to parents, Principal James Lin reported a student had allegedly been shown a gun by another student while
Seven articles approved including 13 Capital Planning requests Town Meeting cleared seven articles off its plate during the second night of the fall event, but not without a lot of discussion and a little bit of drama. Article 12 took up much of the night with 13 separate motions for
Town Meeting, which opens Nov. 7, will be asked to grapple with a variation of an age-old question: “Does the needs of a few outweigh the needs of the many?” In this case, Articles 5 and 6 ask the town to release and rezone a piece of land owned by
Community Preservation proved to be a winner in Winchester on Election Day, albeit by a thin margin. Question 6, the Community Preservation Act passed at the ballot box 6,501 votes to 5,652. David Miller, who along with Jen Ryan co-chaired the Yes on 6 campaign, said he was
Like the old Nancy Reagan slogan, the Select Board has decided to “Just Say No” to the MBTA’s request to take eight parking spaces on Waterfield Road over weekends stretching from Nov. 2 to Dec. 22. “Four spaces on the town common side of the street and then spaces
Possible improvements to Robert J. Nutile Field C are on deck for Monday’s Select Board meeting. Winchester Youth Baseball & Softball (WYBS) is looking to renovate the field tucked in between fields B and D on Johnson Road. According to the proposed plan, changes could include installing a new
Downtown is about to get a little more accessible. The Select Board recently approved two new handicap spaces for the downtown area, one on Church Street opposite Waterfield Road and another in front of Bruegger’s Bagels on Main Street. Town Engineer Matt Shuman said the Church Street location replaces
There was a time when cancer had Kelley Bernard on the ropes, but Thursday she won’t be pulling any punches when she steps into the ring for Haymakers for Hope’s 11 annual Belles of the Brawl Boxing Charity Event, aimed at raising money for a cure. “I feel
If voters remember to do only one thing on Election Day, Community Preservation Act organizers hope it will be to flip over the ballot. The CPA question is number 6 on the ballot. It comes after five statewide questions about auditing the Legislature, MCAS, Uber drivers, tipped wages and psychedelic
If you’re looking for a lovely way to spend an evening locally, Rev. Jane Ring Frank hopes you consider Ripley Presents, the monthly arts and music series held in Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Frank, the minister of Worship and the Arts at the Church Street church, called
Which of Winchester’s nonprofits will get the stamp of approval from town officials after submitting wish lists totaling $575,000 to be funded by APRA money? The Select Board was expected to vote on a final list tonight, Sept. 23. Roughly $266,000 in requests were brought to the
If you’re not sure what to do this weekend, fear not — it’s Spirit Weekend in Winchester. “We have a full weekend of events,” said Winchester Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dana Garmey. “There is a lot going on.” Spirit Weekend came into focus a few years ago, Garmey
