The finances of the town, specifically how to raise revenue and deal with a looming $3.5 million budget shortfall, was the main topic of debate in a Select Board candidates night forum at the Jenks Center. The March 5 debate was sponsored by the Winchester League of Women Voters
Changes are coming to town government, as the Committee on Government Regulations (CoGR) continues to examine Winchester’s bylaws. “There’s discussion about changes so it reflects how we do business,” said Co-Chair Colin Simson during a Feb. 4 meeting. “It’s something that should be looked at.” Every 10
Substance abuse screening interviews with seventh-graders will be held at McCall Middle School this coming week, from Feb. 3 to Feb. 6. The process — known as Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, or SBIRT — is used to screen for alcohol, nicotine, tobacco and other drug use and is required
It’s that time of year again when Winchester High School is putting on its fall play. “Check Please” by Jonathan Rand will be performed on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Winchester High School auditorium, 70 Skillings
You can tell another Town Meeting is approaching with it’s time for the town manager’s public hearing. Town Manager Beth Rudolph hosted the forum on Oct. 30, where, in a low-key fashion, she went over articles not previously covered by other town boards and committees and answered questions.
Karma Asian Fusion is now open. With a soft opening last week and a grand opening scheduled for Oct. 8, everyone is excited about the new restaurant. “Any time a new restaurant comes into a town, it’s not necessarily to be a competition,” General Manager Hope Alvarez said. “It
Despite the closing of the Town Warrant, Select Board Chair Michelle Prior will be submitting an article regarding Finance Committee members serving on other boards, commissions and committees after the board failed to act on the proposal at a recent meeting. The warrant closed Sept. 23, the same night the
Winchester town officials earlier this week approved more than $200,000 in ARPA funds for local organizations and another $1.3 million for the high school gym floor replacement project. “We need to release these funds,” Chair Michelle Prior said before the discussion began on Sept. 23. The Select Board
Among the articles at the upcoming fall Town Meeting will be one to adopt the state’s Specialized Stretch Energy Code, which will promote the use of electricity in utilities. Sustainability Director Ken Pruitt doesn’t like the name. He thinks New Construction Energy Code is more accurate. Regardless, the
A number of streets in Winchester are being repaved through the rest of August and September. “We’ve got to maintain the roads,” said Department of Public Works Director Robert LaBossiere. “We’ve got a yearly road program we use; you want to get to them before they fall apart.
The Class of 2024 saw their high school graduation not only as a recognition of graduating after four years, but as a belated acknowledgement of graduating middle school in 2020 during the pandemic. “We’re here not to celebrate just the last four years, but the last seven,” Class President
