Tara Hughes | Staff Writer
Did you know? Conservation Commission
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes August 27, 2023. Did you know that Winchester has a 7-member Conservation Commission? The members are appointed for a 3-year term by the Town Manager and approved by the Select Board. The Commission is responsible for preservation of open space in
Did You Know? - CPA tax
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes August 15, 2023. Did you know that 195 communities have passed the Community Preservation Act (CPA) to establish a real estate tax surcharge, but Winchester is not one of them?* The CPA was discussed at the Select Board meeting on August
The Price We Pay for the Loss of Local News
By Tara Hughes August 9, 2023. The Washington Post’s slogan is “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. While it may sound extreme, there is data to back it up. “The loss of local journalism has been accompanied by the malignant spread of misinformation and disinformation, political polarization, eroding trust in media,
Did You Know? Cultural Council
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes July 31, 2023. Did you know that the town of Winchester has a Cultural Council which exists to give out grant money? The council is a group of volunteers appointed by the Select Board which awards grant money provided yearly to
Eversource to Hold a Community Meeting August 2nd
By Tara Hughes July 28, 2023. Eversource will be hosting a virtual neighborhood meeting via Zoom for people in Winchester to learn more about active construction activities on Cross Street in Winchester on next Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Staff from Eversource, and its contractor McCourt Construction, will be
Funds Established to Assist Flooded Farms
By Tara Hughes July 23, 2023. Customers at the Winchester Farmers Market may have noticed a missing vendor the last few weeks. Flats Mentor Farm (FMF) suffered flooding during the recent heavy rain storms and won’t be returning to Winchester any time soon. The non-profit behind the FMF program
The League of Women Voters Names Wei Han 2023 Civic Leadership Award Recipient
By Tara Hughes July 23, 2023. The League of Women Voters has announced that Amberwood Drive resident Wei Han will be the recipient of the 2023 Civic Leadership Award. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the Jenks Center from 6:30-8:30. Wei Han has
What’s Town Government Up To? - Select Board
By Tara Hughes July 17, 2023. Monday night’s roughly four hour Select Board meeting consisted of a goal-setting session, executive session and regular business. During regular business, the Select Board was introduced to and heard from three students from our sister town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. They also heard the town
Did You Know? Town Meeting
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes July 20, 2023. Did you know that the town of Winchester has a representative town meeting form of government? It can also be referred to as a limited town meeting. Town meeting is the legislative branch of municipal government that enacts
McCall Students Graduate
By Tara Hughes June 15, 2023. On a sunlit Thursday evening after much wet weather, the McCall Middle School eight-graders became high school freshmen. Friends, family and caretakers were welcomed to the outdoor ceremony by Principal James Lin’s opening remarks and then students greeted the crowd in Spanish, Russian,
June 15 - Transportation Plan Shared with Residents
By Tara Hughes June 14, 2023. Winchester Town Manager Beth Rudolph along with Town Engineer Matthew Shuman and representatives from Toole Design, Alexis Vidaurreta and Erica Guidoboni, held a virtual public meeting Wednesday evening to present the draft Transportation Plan to residents. The presenters emphasized that the plan is a