An explosion involving oil containers at the former Meineke property on Main Street drew a response from Winchester firefighters and mutual aid crews from surrounding communities early Thursday afternoon. There were no injuries, Fire Capt. Peter Gove told the Winchester News in a phone call around 5 p.m. “No
A separate explainer outlines how the 192-member representative body works and why residents may speak at the auditorium even though only elected officials vote.
Local haulers and residents pushed back against a slate of proposed transfer station fee increases in Winchester, warning the changes would burden small businesses and families already stretched by rising costs. The Winchester Select Board reviewed the proposals at its April 6 meeting as part of a broader effort to
A Winchester Select Board discussion of the town’s fiscal 2027 budget gap turned tense, as members openly disagreed over how the three bodies responsible for the town’s finances should be working together with Town Meeting weeks away. The April 6 meeting laid bare a budget hole of about
The Winchester Select Board unanimously elected Anthea Brady as its new chair March 30, elevating her to lead the five-member board as it took up a contested round of outdoor dining applications and approved a water and sewer rate increase that will raise the average residential bill next fiscal year.
Winchester’s Select Board has begun charting a course of action after voters rejected an $11.5 million Proposition 2½ override on March 21, with board members agreeing that both spending cuts and new revenue will be needed to close a budget gap that could reach $6.7 million. The
Roof replacement, window overhaul expected to bring service disruptions through December 2026
Immigration attorney Diann Slavit Baylis, who previously explored a run for Congress, is now shifting gears and launching a campaign for Governor’s Council in Massachusetts’ 6th District. Slavit Baylis, a Marblehead resident, announced she has taken out nomination papers from the Secretary of State’s Office and plans to
The 2026 Spring Annual Town Meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday, April 27, at Winchester High School in Winchester. This guide outlines the dollar figures and policy questions on the 46-article warrant. INTERACTIVE WARRANT TRACKER Readers who want to dig deeper can explore the interactive warrant tracker, which breaks
He won all eight precincts after a door-to-door campaign that emphasized direct voter contact over institutional backing.
Winchester News reviewed precinct-level election results from every annual town election since 2014 — 13 years of data covering turnout, ballot questions, Select Board races, School Committee contests and Planning Board results — and compared them against the March 21 preliminary numbers. The 2026 results have not yet been certified by Town
After Winchester voters rejected an $11.5 million Proposition 2 1/2 override on Election Day, March 21, the governing question in town has shifted from persuasion to arithmetic. Select Board member Bill McGonigle, who served on the Yes for Winchester campaign, said the defeat has changed how he approaches
The Winchester Select Board voted unanimously to approve a draft warrant for the town’s April 27 Spring Town Meeting, finalizing a slate of more than 40 articles after an evening spent adding co-sponsorships, debating governance proposals and removing one solar energy alternative. The March 16 session effectively closed the
The biggest shakeup came in Precinct 7, where two officeholders lost in an 11-person contest, matching Precinct 4 for the busiest race.
The pattern broke. For seven straight votes stretching back to 2017, Winchester voters had said yes to every Proposition 2½ question put before them — school buildings, operating budgets, capital needs. The Lynch Elementary School project passed in 2023 with 82.4% support, the highest for any school ballot question in
A Somerville progressive launched a campaign for the Second Middlesex seat.
