Winchester school officials this week have suspended a student responsible for hateful graffiti directed at the Armenian community that was discovered on a whiteboard at the High School on March 29. Winchester Police Department conducted an investigation into the matter. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Hackett declined to speak on
The proposed seven-lot subdivision on Forest Street in Winchester has received preliminary approval from the Planning Board, but the project still has a long way to go. Town Planner Taylor Herman outlined the two-step process for subdivision approval, explaining the developers, Sunnybank Enterprises, LLC, have only completed the first step
The two candidates competing for a four-year term on the Winchester Housing Authority Board of Commissioners squared off in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters on March 14, revealing differences in their approaches to public transportation and funding for the agency. James Harris is the incumbent appointed
Four candidates vying for two seats on the Winchester School Committee faced off in a spirited discussion Thursday night, fielding questions on contentious issues like the district's literacy curriculum and equity in honors-level courses. The well-attended March 14 forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters in the
The four candidates vying for the two three-year seats on the Winchester Select Board disagreed very little at a public forum hosted by the Winchester League of Women Voters on March 7, as the evening unfolded as more of a cordial discussion among individuals who shared similar perspectives on the
The Winchester League of Women Voters is hosting two candidate forums in the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, ahead of the March 26 election. “The debates will give candidates a chance to outline their priorities if elected and answer voter questions,” said League member Marie Lee, the debate organizer. The
Winchester voters head to the polls on Tuesday, March 26 to elect leaders who will inherit a local government facing rising costs, a structural budget deficit and substantial infrastructure needs across town. The Select Board race has drawn robust interest, with four candidates competing for two open three-year terms. Select
The Winchester Town Meeting in April will vote on a zoning proposal intended to comply with Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities Act and increase multifamily housing near the town’s commuter rail station. The act, passed in 2021, requires 177 MBTA communities like Winchester to adopt new zoning that allows multifamily housing
A newcomer joining the planning board in 2025 will be at a bit of an advantage. Relatively speaking, it might even seem quiet after the past few years that saw such a flurry of activities: zoning bylaw changes for the Center Business District, Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADU), the MBTA overlay
How many years have you lived in Winchester? 26 years Please describe your professional background and education. I hold two architecture degrees from Rice University and an education policy fellowship from Northeastern University, Institute for Educational Leadership. I oversee budgeting, design and construction of capital projects for a nearby community
