If you walk into the Winchester Community Music School (WCMS) on any afternoon, you will hear the chatter of families and students rushing to and from lessons, the far off toots and squeals of instruments being tuned and the soaring notes of music being played. What you won’t hear
Winchester residents packed into the Jenks Center on April 10 for the town’s first Volunteer Fair. “On first reflection, we believe the inaugural Winchester Volunteer Fair was a great success,” said organizer Fred Yen, of the event, in an email to Winchester News. “Bringing together so many organizations that
Well, Winchester, we made it through the weekend with only a coating of snow that amounted to nothing on Sunday afternoon. But during the Feb. 22-23 blizzard, Winchester News once again asked residents to send their snow photos. And here is what we received! Solmaz Amirnazmi said her daughters and
Attention all contractors! The Winchester Affordable Housing Trust is looking for a qualified candidate interested in renovating the property at 160 Forest St. The town has put out a Request for Information (RFI) for interested parties on Feb. 13 and AHT is ready to present the property. The deadline for
Winchester will have two new senators come January 2027. First, Sen. Pat Jehlen decided not to seek re-election in the 2nd Middlesex District. And now, Sen. Jason Lewis. “It’s not a decision to be made lightly,” Lewis says on Feb. 24, just hours after releasing news he will also
Sen. Pat Jehlen has never been afraid to take a step into the unknown. In fact, it’s been her trademark in her 50 years of public service. “There was a vacant seat,” a laughing Jehlen says, when asked what made her run for public office. “That was 1975 and
It’s been one of the worst flu seasons in the U.S. in recent memory. In Massachusetts, however, only last year was worse. But oddly enough, state health officials are actually seeing low numbers for COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and other respiratory illnesses. On the national level, however,
Winchester residents threw their support behind a fundraising drive by the Friends of Winchester Recreation and Community Services this past fall to maintain the upkeep of the Stone Family Playground at Ginn Field. The Friends held a matching campaign following a $49,000 donation by the Winchester Neighbors Club. Lauren
Winchester News recently asked residents to share their snow photos from the Jan. 25-26 storm. Many of our own staffers went out and shot photos around town or just in their own backyards. Other residents also shared their incredible photos, some from high in the air over the town and
Millions of people from New Mexico to New England saw the harsh effects of Winter Storm Fern, which blasted 24 states with snow and ice. At least 26 people have died as a result of the storm, thousands are without power and many more are stranded in airports as flights
When Winchester News launched, the site did several stories on how certain departments and entities in the community worked. One of those was Town Meeting. Believe it or not, there are still some folks in town who aren’t aware that Winchester has a representative Town Meeting or that they
As the calendar turns from one year to the next, Winchester News looks back at 2025 to see what captured our readers’ attention. The following are the top 10 most read stories on our website for 2025: 1) Winchester soccer coach back on the pitch Girls Soccer Coach Michelle Ross
It’s been a very busy year at the Winchester Public Library. And with 2025 drawing to a close, we wanted to know what the most requested items were. Nicole Langley, WPL director, and Tony Corsentino, head of Bibliographic Services, said that from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 2025, the
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride for Winchester resident Maureen Meister since her new book — “Arts and Crafts Architecture across America” — was released on Nov. 18. Except that on this roller coaster, the ride has been an upward trajectory. On Dec. 16, the book hit number
The Health Department in mid-November gave its go-ahead to embattled Gloria’s Pizzeria owner Steven Beck to re-open the Main Street restaurant after having fulfilled six requirements set down by the office in early October. In a letter dated Oct. 6, Director of Public Health Jennifer Murphy informed Beck the
Grab your imagination, Winchester, it’s gingerbread house making time! On Dec. 7, the Muraco Elementary School Parent Association (MESPA) is hosting its first community event — a morning of making gingerbread houses, hot chocolate and snacks and holiday music. It’s a first for the parent organization. “We do a
