Winchester receives $425K state grant towards Forest Ridge acquisition
Fate of 13.66 acres will fall to Town Meeting, Conservation Commission FAQ provides info on project
Nell Escobar Coakley | Staff Writer
10 things we bet you didn’t know about Labor Day
Labor Day. It’s the first Monday in September and for many, the traditional end of summer and beginning of the fall season. School starts, the holidays are around the corner and the warm weather turns crisp while the days grow shorter in Massachusetts. But Labor Day isn’t just
FROM THE EDITOR: School’s back in session so take extra care
It’s that time of year again — when the warm lazy days of summer slide into crisp fall mornings. And that, of course, means school is back in session. Sept. 2 is the start of a brand new academic year. Yep, there are new teachers, new classrooms, new subjects to
Cool Science Club uses hands-on learning to help Winchester kids solve mysteries
An engagement ring is missing. But no worries. The kids at the Cool Science Club are on the case. That’s right, more than 50 kids in grades Pre-K to rising ninth graders spent the week of Aug. 24 not only investigating who swiped Mike “Mr. Mike” Awvisus’ prized
Winchester schools ready for first-day opening on Sept. 2
Enrollment, literacy program implementation, facilities all set for 2026-27 academic year
Winchester Select Board member’s removal was timed to affect housing boards
Legal documents Select Board members filed with the state — and later withdrew — explain what was happening behind the scenes during the permitting of 33 Mount Vernon St.
Muraco wins state Safe Routes to School award
Silver level award given for Walk to School program
Walk & Roll aims to bring safer streets to Winchester’s walkers, bikers
What’s the strangest place you’ve seen Winchester residents leave their bikes? Flopped over on the sidewalk? In a doorway? How about the rotary downtown? All those places — and more — have seen their fair share of bikes temporarily parked by residents who have nowhere else to leave them. And
Winchester residents celebrate summer at Concerts on the Common
Hotter than normal temperatures and poor air quality from wildfires in Canada have pushed back Concerts on the Common this summer. But as the heat dropped and the air cleared, Winchester residents showed up on the Town Common on July 23 to rock out with Surfhenge, a band made up
Winchester resident, local historian Vincent Dixon dies
One of Winchester’s most well-known historians and political figures Vincent Dixon died July 11 at New England Medical Center following a battle with cancer. Most people who knew Dixon would say the Winchester resident was passionate about two things: history and government. A Winchester resident since 2012, Dixon
‘Superman’ actor Anthony Carrigan visits Winchester Cooperative Theater summer camp program
Winchester native says program gave him the foundation for his acting career
Shannon Beach in Winchester closed for high bacteria levels
Despite state closure, residents flock to beach to cool off from excessive temperatures
PHOTOS: Winchester’s Mill Pond draws heron
There are times in life when we should stop and enjoy the world around us. We here at Winchester News were reminded of that this week when a photographer named Raphaelle Cruz sent us this lovely note: “Hello! I am a photographer working out of Lincoln, Massachusetts. I frequently come
Cross Street Veterinary Hospital brings independent pet care back to Winchester
New clinic open at 95 Cross St., hosting June 28 open house event
Winchester High School Class of 2026 struts its stuff during the Promenade
Remember that song “It’s Raining on Prom Night” from the musical “Grease?” Well, it was blue skies and warm weather on June 2 as Winchester High School’s Class of 2026 strutted their stuff before a gathered crowd of friends and family for the Promenade. The Promenade is a
Winchester Meals on Wheels is town’s best kept secret
It’s been around for nearly 50 years, but many Winchester residents either don’t know about it or mistake it for another similar program. And that sometimes makes the mission of reaching out to those in need or finding volunteers to drive and drop off meals a bit more