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
Editor’s Note: The Winchester Black and Red were known as the Sachems at the time the Hall of Fame inductees played for their respective high school teams, which is why they are being referred as Sachems in this story. The Winchester Sports Foundation Hall of Fame dinner, where five
The Community Preservation Act has received approval from stakeholders and Town Meeting members, but it still needs to pass muster at the ballot box and the “Yes on 6” Campaign Committee is taking aim at making that happen. Co-chaired by David Miller and Jen Ryan, the committee recently met to
With a voter turnout of 15.7%, five candidates topped their respective tickets in Winchester during the Sept. 3 primary. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-5), Councilor Terrance Kennedy (6th District), Middlesex Clerk of Courts Michael Sullivan and Middlesex Register of Deeds Maria Curatone, each
It’s a drizzly, tropical Friday and Deborah Maida is maneuvering two frisky golden brown puppies, Cooper and Jesse, around Horn Pond in Woburn. Despite the intermittent rain, it’s a great day for a walk, but for Maida it’s all business, even if that business does include lots
There is a change in the lineup for the Winchester Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Dinner and organizers are hoping it will be a slam dunk. “We’re excited this year,” said WSF Hall of Fame board member John Fleming. “First, we have a great group of inductees going in
A downtown improvement plan has been designed and most of the Select Board agrees it has merit — but its implementation is in question. The largest problem with the plan seems to be that there is no construction funding currently to move it forward, but Town Manager Beth Rudolph said she
The town seems to be on the right track with the update of its Housing Production Plan (HPP), but it seems as Select Board member Bill McGonigle said, “There is no one silver magic bullet,” to solve the problems of housing in Winchester. The town is required to update its
A bevy of local nonprofits could reap a reward of ARPA funding, but they have to apply for it first. And an application to do so has been finalized through the work of Select Board member Anthea Brady with an assist from Town Counsel Jay Talerman and Comptroller Stacie Ward.
When a fence at the Packer-Ellis Tennis Courts collapsed, Robert Schroff — who was watching a match — was dropped onto the retaining wall behind the barrier. He was mostly fine, but the incident underscored some very real safety concerns regarding the aging courts. Although he is a Chelmsford resident, Schroff has
Don’t tell Rich Moyette that you don’t like hot sauce because he will make it his mission to prove you wrong. “I love it when people tell me that because I can change anybody,” Moyette said. “Trust me. I’ve got sauces here that you can have that
If you were hoping to score a ticket to the amateur boxing event planned for November, you might very well be out of luck. “In the past, there was a public event,” said Al Valenti. “We sold tickets to the public, this is actually a pre-sold event and … this event
Despite calling President Biden an honorable American whose lifetime of distinguished service marks his love of country, state Sen. Jason Lewis is calling for the president to step aside. President Joseph Biden has faced much scrutiny regarding his performance in the first presidential debate of the campaign season, held June
When it comes to the Community Preservation Act, Town Counsel Jay Talerman recently told the Select Board it could be as active or inactive as it wanted to be in regards to participating in a campaign to get the measure passed at the ballot box on Nov. 5. The CPA,
If the students who applied to serve on the town’s Climate Action Advisory Committee are any indication of youth commitment to the problem of climate change then Winchester and the world at large are in very good hands. Sophomore Vita Bialiauskaya and freshman Katherine Plosky vied for the one
After much discussion, community input and some retooling, the Select Board approved a plan to redesign the intersection of Cross and Forest streets during its June 17 meeting. Residents had much to say earlier this month when Erica Guidoboni, of Toole Design, presented a plan to rehab the busy intersection.
