He had no idea what was coming. Even when he was sitting at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon, Lance Grenzeback thought he was just there to speak about the Town Meeting Members Association. “So, they finished and then they said, ‘By the way, you’re the Citizen of
Debbie Boyle has been dancing her whole life — and for the last 35 years, she has passed that passion onto the countless students who have made it through the doors of Ballet Arts Centre. But on May 17, Boyle closed the doors on her long-time business in order to finally
Spring Town Meeting is done, but that doesn’t mean the work is over for Philip Frattaroli. The town moderator has been soliciting feedback and readying for the summer work needed to be done before the fall. “I had a lot of fun,” Frattaroli said, of his first Town Meeting
Despite the rain, the team behind the Riverwalk Sculpture Park on Shore Road was all smiles as the park was officially unveiled. Hilda Wong-Doo, president of Arts Winchester, welcomed a group of residents and board members gathered on May 10 for the event. She called the area “a jewel of
Will Winchester move from Robert’s Rules of Order to Town Meeting Time? That’s a question Town Meeting will possibly answer in the fall. The final night of the Spring Town Meeting wrapped up with no definite decision over which parliamentary process will be used, despite heavy debate, but
Lauren Valdario and Giacomo Cantoni share two very important things — both are Winchester natives and both are working at their dream jobs. On a sunny spring morning, both Valdario and Cantoni sat down to talk about what it’s like to work as police officers in the same community where
Town Meeting voted to approve the fiscal year 2026 budget in its third session Monday evening, as it turned its attention from bylaws to money. Town Moderator Philip Frattaroli took the budget out of order, adding Town Meeting would return to the warrant order at its fourth session on May
As expected, Town Meeting took up the fiscal year 2026 budget at its third session on Monday evening, with debate heavily centered on the school budget. The School Committee in late March voted 4-1 to increase the district’s level service budget by 7%, bringing the new FY26 budget to
Winchester residents will be paying more for water, come the summer. Town Meeting on Thursday night voted unanimously to approve an 8% increase in water and sewer rates. Article 21 called for the increase for fiscal year 2026, which starts July 1. Select Board member Anthea Brady said water and
Despite concerns by some Town Meeting members over editing bylaw changes presented by the Committee on Government Regulations (COGR) on the floor during the second session of the annual meeting on Thursday night, there was some lengthy debate over a number of revisions. Review of the town’s bylaws is
The first night of the annual Spring Town Meeting kicked off Monday night, with new Town Moderator Philip Frattaroli at the helm — and a problematic projector that brought on more than one joke from officials delivering committee reports. “Anyone have this on their Bingo card?” Frattaroli kidded, as the issue
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: It was a special delivery for one Winchester family this Easter season. Twins Charlotte and Amelia of Winchester were born eight weeks early and are being taking care of in the Special Care Nursery at Winchester Hospital. The baskets they are in were
Election 2025 is now over. The results from the March 22 townwide elections have been certified by the Town Clerk’s office. Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall released the final numbers March 27, with 17.3% of Winchester residents casting a vote in the election, or 2,951 votes, out of
It was the perfect Election Day — warm and sunny, with a steady stream of residents going into Winchester High School to cast their ballots. Preliminary results for the March 22 townwide election show 17.2 % of residents voted on Saturday. That’s 2,933 votes cast, out of the town’
It’s a foregone conclusion. Philip Frattaroli will be Winchester’s next town moderator. Sure, the townwide election is just days away, but Frattaroli is running unopposed for the seat being vacated by Heather von Mering, who has been in the role since March 2020. “I decided to take it
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Hey, everyone! The great Joyce Westner, who does our How well every week, is taking a well earned vacation. That leaves me, Nell Coakley, your editor, to fill some big
