Winchester Community Access & Media is Winchester resource for all things community media, including accessible education opportunities. Featured below are some of our current training offerings: Sports Broadcasting Course with the Winchester Rec Department Join WinCAM’s expert instructors for a three-session, intensive sports broadcasting course, designed to get
The Winchester Historical Society is offering three programs this fall at the Sanborn House at 15 High St. The first is on Oct. 4 starting at 7 p.m., starting with the society's annual meeting, followed by a talk called "Upstairs, Downstairs at the Sanborn House"
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Mystic Valley Watershed Association will give a talk at the library. During this talk, you will hear about the watershed and what makes it unique, Mystic River Watershed Association's programs that are working to
Winchester Hospital earns five-out-of-five-star designation from CMS Special to the News from Winchester Hospital Winchester Hospital has received five-out-of-five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its annual quality and safety assessment of more than 4,500 hospitals across
By Rachel Whitehouse If you are like many people, the sound of a gas-powered leaf blower sets your teeth on edge and can drive you to distraction. But what happens if the landscaper is using electric lawn tools instead? “My neighbor’s landscaper went all electric this year, and
Special to the Winchester News Repair Café in Winchester is a joint non-profit collaborative initiative of the First Congregational Church of Winchester Environmental Justice Ministry, the Winchester Unitarian Society Green Sanctuary, Sustainable Winchester, and many local individuals and repair experts. Repair Café is free for everyone! Join us on
By Harrison Zeiberg, SCI AmeriCorps fellow serving at the Network for Social Justice Reprinted courtesy of Stroll Winchester Winchester, MA is a town of over 22,000 residents that, like its suburban neighbors of Lexington, Melrose and Stoneham, is in demographic transition. According to a recent update to the annual
By Hilda Wong-Doo A closed building under construction hasn’t stopped the Griffin Museum’s Executive Director Crista Dix and her team from presenting art this summer. It’s literally everywhere - on the sidewalks and parks of downtown Winchester and at satellite locations such as WinCAM, the Jenks, Boston’
From Wright-Locke Farm's press release August 22, 7pm – 8:30pm Panel: Electric Vehicles (6:30-7pm EV Showcase) Come check out some EVs at 6:30 in the All Seasons Barn parking lot!. Parking will be limited so please plan on parking at Mullen Field (54 Ridge
By Richard Rohan Here is a run-down of the Planning Board’s agenda for their next meeting on Tuesday evening, August 22. The meeting will be remote access, so those who may want to participate in the public comment section should connect via Zoom using the link published in
From TheConversation.org Massachusetts is updating its sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years In June 2023, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shared with the public a draft of a new framework that will guide how elementary, middle and high schools in the state approach sex education. The
By Sandra Thompson The Anna LaViolette Fund is changing, but the good news is it’s going to continue in the spirit of market volunteer Anna LaViolette. Winchester and Woburn residents can receive $10 in tokens to use for market food. The fund was created in 2019 to honor the
By Richard Rohan In the Select Board’s Meeting Room, August 14, 2023, 6 PM Here are some highlights from the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Select Board. https://winchester.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08142023-5054?html=true The meeting is scheduled to open at 6PM so that
By Richard Rohan Amended on Sept. 12, 2023 At Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting, Civico Development and Causeway Development unveiled their plans for a 60-unit mixed income rental building on the Town-owned land known as the Waterfield lot, adjacent to the Winchester Center MBTA station. After the presentation
By Rich Rohan The Waterfield Lot development moves into the next phase on August 8 at 7:30 PM when the Planning Board opens a public hearing on the plans submitted by the developer, CIVICO. The Winchester Master Plan had identified the Waterfield lot adjacent to the Winchester Center commuter
Community-submitted news By Suzanne Leslie August 3, 2023 - Swim Winchester, a nonprofit group aiming to build an aquatic facility on Skillings Field, is hosting a Community Swim Celebration at D.C.R. Hall Memorial Pool in Stoneham, this Sunday, August 6 from 9-11 a.m. Senator Jason Lewis
