The Select Board on Nov. 17 voted to keep a single property tax rate for fiscal 2026, continuing Winchester’s long-standing practice of taxing homes and businesses at the same rate. According to the town’s tax classification memo, the overall FY26 rate will be $10.56 per $1,000,
The Planning Board has approved a conditional height waiver of 69 feet for a proposed 34-unit development at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. The approval comes after ongoing negotiations between the town and developer Paul Ognibene on issues over the number of affordable units, materials to be used,
Winchester News is once again raising funding during November and December under the NewsMatch campaign. Through NewsMatch, all individual donations up to $1,000 will be matched, with a current cap of $15,000. New recurring monthly donations, or increases to existing recurring monthly donations, are eligible to be matched
Friday’s the night for the Division 2 state semifinal showdown between Winchester’s high-powered offense and top-seeded Catholic Memorial (7-2) at Medford’s Hormel Stadium, starting at 6 p.m., with the winner going to Gillette Stadium next month to play in the Super Bowl. Bridgewater-Raynham (7-3, third seed)
The following was submitted by Perennial Landscape Corporation: Perennial Landscape Corporation has always wanted to show their appreciation to their loyal customers any time they gave out Perennial’s name when a friend, family member, neighbor, or coworker was looking for excellent landscaping services. But for a while, Perennial could
In a season that started with an alleged roster controversy, the Winchester High girls soccer team (14-2-2) rose above all of the off-field noise to finish seventh in the state, according to the final Division 1 power rankings prior to the playoffs. The Red & Black then went on to
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Network for Social Justice hosted a program at the Sanborn House of structured small-group discussions on the topic of “community” in Winchester. “Our goals were to enable people to connect in-person with community members who are not part of their usual ‘circle,’ have an intentional
Make your list, check it twice and mark your calendar for Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 because the Winchester Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 5th Annual Holiday Stroll. “The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to welcome the community to Stroll Week 2025 beginning on Dec. 1st with the
The following was submitted by Volunteer Ventures MA: In the wake of the chaos and uncertainty surrounding cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Volunteer Ventures MA (VVMA), a Lexington-based nonprofit, hosted an emergency Soup Jar Making event on Nov. 9 at Temple Shir Tikvah in Winchester. The social
The following was submitted by the Winchester Farmers Market: On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Winchester Farmers Market will hold its annual Thanksgiving Market at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Outside, on the lawn, enjoy the bounty of Lanni Orchards and Wright-Locke Farm,
“People should be empowered to make a difference.” That’s Isabelle DeLeo’s mission. Fourteen-year-old DeLeo, a Winchester resident in ninth grade, has written and self-published her first book, “Fiction For Justice: Changing the World One Story at a Time.” I started to read her book immediately after I received
Standish Lane resident Alisa Dong has only lived in town for about four years, but she’s already immersed in helping people. And she wants residents to help her provide Thanksgiving Day meals for local food-insecure residents. A member of the town’s Family Action Network (FAN), Dong is its
The following was submitted by Historical Portrayals by Lady J: President Franklin Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, will be telling Part 2 of her story on Nov. 25 at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, from 7-8 p.m. It is not necessary to have seen Part 1
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This is the 23rd consecutive A grade the hospital has received. Leapfrog assigns a grade to general hospitals across the country based
It was a closer game, comparatively speaking, but the Winchester High School football team (10-0) still defeated another opponent rather decisively, this time in an Elite 8 Division 2 contest. Lincoln-Sudbury (8-2), the fifth seed, came to Knowlton Stadium on Friday Nov. 7, and it too had trouble keeping up
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate in a bipartisan effort to protect freedom of thought and safeguard open access to books and other educational materials in Massachusetts schools and public libraries. As school libraries
