The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation that will combat the opioid crisis and support residents living with substance use disorder (SUD)
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: The town of Winchester is currently seeking volunteers for the Winchester Committee for Community Preservation (WCCP). Volunteers shall be: One (1) resident who holds no other elected or appointed office, nor is a town employee to be appointed by the Select
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis is asking for feedback from residents of his district to hear about what policy issues and concerns are most important to them. Constituent feedback will help Lewis and his office to set priorities and prepare
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi: 2024 has been a remarkable year for the Fast Forest. From groundbreaking in September 2023 to extra mulching on Dec. 19, the project went from a gleam in our eye to a fully planted forest. All volunteer efforts. All your efforts. What a
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding office hours in Winchester on Monday, Jan. 6, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend office hours, with
The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: Last Thursday, Dec. 19, the finishing touches were added to the Winchester Riverwalk Sculpture Park. Sculptor Dale Rogers installed “Gulls,” a sculpture grouping of three stainless steel gulls. Josh Ruder, the stone bench sculptor, was also onsite to assist with the “Gulls” installation
Editor’s Note: Francis P. Church’s editorial, “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and was reprinted annually until 1949 when the paper went out of business. When it first appeared, it was an immediate sensation, and became one of
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis led the successful effort in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass the Educator Diversity Act, legislation that was signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on Nov. 20, 2024. The Educator Diversity Act seeks to strengthen
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester was recognized at an award ceremony on Nov. 22 by the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) for having achieved a 20% reduction in municipal energy use since becoming a Green Community in 2010. Annual energy savings
The following was submitted by Winchester Scouts Troop 507: Winchester Scouts Troop 507 has a Christmas tree pickup each year after the holidays. This service is provided to the Winchester residents for $22. To sign up or find out more, click here. Please consider letting the Scouts pick up and
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: Has your household made the switch from WinPower Standard to WinPower 100? Either way, we’d like to hear from you. Nearly 550 Winchester households have chosen the WinPower 100 option in the town’s WinPower program, using only 100% clean
Margaret “Peggy” Puddister Stockwood was born on June 6 10, 1927 and passed away on Nov. 19, 2024 at the age of 97. Peggy was preceded in death by her loving husband Walter Bertram “Bert” Stockwood. Together as lifelong partners Peggy and Bert raised five children in Winchester MA: sons
The following was submitted by the Winchester Health Department: The Winchester Health Department is now offering the RSV vaccine by appointment. The RSV vaccine is recommended for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV — a highly contagious virus that can make it hard to breathe. Recommended for:
By John Brown, Ron Latanision, and Walter Hubbard On Nov. 8, Peter Ciriscioli spoke with seniors at the Jenks over Zoom about Autonomous Vehicle Policy Issues. Public road Autonomous Vehicle (AV) testing poses safety problems. Autonomous Vehicle developers have reported “miles driven” by their cars, but the number of injuries
The following was submitted by the First Congregational Church: On Sunday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m., the First Congregational Church, 21 Church St., will hold its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition from England wherein God’s word is proclaimed and contemplated in a special sequence
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition: State lawmakers joined immigration and healthcare advocates, as well as internationally-trained physicians, to celebrate the passage of a new law that will help the state address its severe physician shortage and empower immigrant physicians to put their knowledge
