“Frustrating, disturbing and offensive.” That’s how Rev. Heather Janules describes the ongoing vandalism of the Black Lives Matter flag at the Winchester Unitarian Society, where she has been pastor since 2015. The church first raised the BLM flag in 2018 following a special meeting held by the entire congregation
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are unofficial election results provided by the Winchester Town Clerk’s Office: It was a cold and rainy Tuesday, with few voters turning out to cast ballots for their candidates in the annual town election. About 18.3% of the town’s 16,824 registered
If you’ve driven to the transfer station lately, you might not have noticed a small camera sitting atop a telephone pole at the entrance. Or if you noticed, you might have thought it was just another security camera. Nope. It’s the town’s new plate reader, which allows
Between them, they have almost 80 years of experience working for the town. But as of March 15, they’ll say good-bye and head for greener pastures. “Well, Paul will,” says Jim Gibbons, water and sewer operations manager. “I’ll still be around part time, about 15 hours a week
The idea of having it your way when it comes to dinner isn’t new. So why not have the same options when it comes to elections? Eat in, take out or delivery. Town Clerk MaryEllen Lannon says it’s the same thing when you think about it. Eat in?
Town officials have committed to undertake the replacement of the heating system at the Mystic School, which houses the Recreation Department and Kids Corner childcare program. The Select Board on Jan. 22 voted to earmark approximately $900,000 from ARPA funds, along with possible grants from either Green Communities or
Winchester parents have questions about literacy in the schools. Lots of questions. In fact, many frustrated parents have attended recent School Committee meetings to express concerns about improving the literacy curriculum. At a recent public hearing on the education budget, several parents questioned where there might be money for literacy
It was a short trip to Winchester, one Aidan McElhinney had made before. But it was a cold winter night and a patch of black ice caused the 18-year-old’s car to skid and crash. A month later, Aidan is still at Lahey Hospital, the Level 1 Trauma Center he
It’s a new year and a new legislative session. Winchester’s delegation is excited by what that will mean for the community, including more funding, new projects and the grand opening of the long-awaited Winchester Commuter Rail Station. Sen. Jason Lewis is one of the people looking forward to
The first snowstorm of the season has come and gone, as the nor’easter that blew in overnight from Jan. 6 to Jan. 7 dropped up to a foot or more of snow in some areas across the Bay State. In Winchester, Department of Public Works Director Robert LaBossiere estimated
It’s winter in New England --- and that means it’s cold and flu season. But it’s also time for COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, such as RSV. “Clearly, it’s winter so it’s common to see a rise of respiratory infections in winter,” said Dr. Larry
On Friday, Jan. 19, “Contemporaneous Kaleidoscope: Music of our time,” featuring strings, oboe, flute, bassoon and piano in a stirring chamber concert will be life and live streamed, beginning at 7:30 p.m., from Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, 21 Church St. Formed in 1996 by musicians with
