After a somewhat lengthy negotiation session that, at times, saw teachers marching with signs, the School Committee and the Winchester Education Association settled the teachers’ contract. Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett said that under the new three-year agreement, teachers will receive what he called a 2-3 split for the current year,
Every budget season is tricky when it comes to School Department funding, but this year Winchester School Committee’s proposed budget comes with the added twist of a potential override and a will-it-or-won’t-it pass scenario. “This is a very unique budget year, and we spent a lot of time
Amid discussion of budgets, essential services and a possible override, the Winchester School Committee must also decide when is the best time to ask for a little bit more. The Muraco School project is fully in the jetstream of the Massachusetts School Building Authority funding program, but Superintendent Dr. Frank
The Winchester School Committee is still honing its fiscal year 2027 budget, but with a number of deadlines looming, the window for tweaking is just about closed. During the Jan. 22 School Committee meeting, member Michelle Berstrom presented a revised budget timeline that includes: • Jan. 28, 2026 – Budget Summit with
Parents show up to School Committee to support school councils Erica Walsh was a Vinson-Owen Elementary School parent for four years before she realized there was a school council. “It wasn’t until last year that a fellow parent mentioned to me and explained that we can attend,” she said.
It might not seem obvious since there are no shovels in the ground or designs plans to decipher, but the Muraco Elementary School project is nonetheless on the move “We’re kind of into it now,” said Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett in a recent update to the School Committee. “We
It was a typical day in Xuemei Li’s Winchester High School Mandarin class — until a party broke out. Li, who is in her third year at WHS, was teaching as usual when a group of people came through her door armed with flowers and a surprise. Li had been
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
Na-Pow-Sa Pocknett says there are people within his own culture who don’t take that culture seriously, but the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal citizen takes it very seriously. And he shared that culture as one of the Red Hawk Singers & Dancers who performed at Winchester Town Hall on Oct. 13
I have little context for sake. I tried it once a decade, well, actually a lot of decades ago and I wasn’t a fan, so I never thought to try it again. It didn’t really occur to me that I was young and what I tried was probably
When else can you see Pogo Fred, hear Sounds Like Chicken and play an informal game of pickle ball on the streets of downtown Winchester? It must be Spirit Weekend. Coming up Sept. 19-21, Spirit Weekend is a time for the community to come together not only to honor hometown
Last spring, Gail Ockerbloom began hearing about a shortage of after school programs aimed at kids in grades K-2 in Winchester – so she decided to do something about it. “We’re changing our model,” said the owner of Studio on the Common. “We’re going from individual 90-minute art programs
In a letter to her “conquerors” Winchester High School Girls Varsity Soccer coach Michelle Ross told her players,“I am delighted to return to coach you and cannot wait to be back on the pitch with this amazing team.” She also thanked the girls for their love and support. Superintendent
Not only did the Winchester Historical Commission issue a delay on an application requesting the demolition of the Sanborn House’s carriage house, it also voted unanimously to ask the School Committee to give up the property and turn it over to the town. “I think that would be better
It was a quiet Sunday at the Black Horse Tavern when we stopped in for a late lunch, but it was still lively. The atmosphere was laid back, but the staff was attentive and I was ready to be waited on! I have been wanting to try the Tavern mostly
When McDonald Field and Leonard Field playgrounds were updated in the spring, members of the Winchester Special Education Parent Advisory Council (WinPAC) were thrilled to see adaptive elements added into the mix. But the real victory might just be the partnership that has developed between WinPAC and the town’s
