Winchester Public Schools will be closed Oct. 10 following a chemical spill at Winchester High School. In a note to parents, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett said school officials “discovered a chemical spill in a storage cabinet in one of the chemistry prep rooms at Winchester High School. We immediately contacted
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to enact a supplemental budget bill that directs $234 million toward fiscally-strained hospitals and community health centers,
Coach Kirsten Healey’s boys and girls cross-country teams are pretty much halfway through the season. The girls have a perfect 4-0 record, while the boys are 2-2 after their victories against Woburn on Oct. 7. “We have a tight pack of runners up front on the girls team that
The following was submitted by First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC: On Sunday, Oct. 19, join the First Congregational Church in Winchester on the Town Common where the congregation will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God’s creatures, blessing our animal companions. The congregation welcomes all pets
Unbeaten in their last four games, including Monday’s (Oct. 6) 1-1 tie against Lexington at home, the Winchester High School boys soccer team (5-3-2) is getting hot at the right time with six games left in the regular season. The Red & Black started their most recent run of
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act with a bipartisan vote of 40–0. This landmark data privacy legislation is poised to lead the nation in consumer protections,
Sean Bannon learned to swim at the Woburn Boys & Girls Club before he could remember, but nobody in his family shared his affinity for the water. His parents don’t swim. His three younger siblings dabbled, but never pursued it seriously. Yet at 23, Bannon has joined one of
The following was submitted by Austin Preparatory School: Austin Preparatory School is proud to announce that Winchester resident Cecilia Goldsmith, a student at Austin Prep in Reading, has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, an honor awarded to just 34,000 students nationwide. This
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: Winchester and neighboring Lexington are joining forces this year to co-celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 13. For Winchester, this marks the fifth annual observance, which will take place at Wright-Locke Farm from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Winchester Conservation Commission will host a public meeting Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. to gather feedback on a forest stewardship plan for the 29-acre Brooks Parkhurst Town Forest, the first step in a broader effort to protect and manage nearly 150 acres of conservation land across town. Consulting
For one day each fall, Winchester classrooms transform into realms of imagination, creativity, a touch of magic and a little madness. For 31 years, Winchester’s Authorfest has united students with the authors and illustrators who bring some of their favorite stories to life. Organized by the Winchester Foundation for
Melanson Development Group (MDG) is increasing the number of units in a proposed 40B apartment building at the intersection of Washington and Swanton streets from 60 to 64 units while shrinking its footprint by 2,300 square feet. The change will happen by reducing commercial space at the corner of
By Ron Latanisian In September, Michael Garjian spoke about An Alternative to Corporate Capitalism in Managing the Socio-economic Risks of Emerging Technologies and Jagadeesh Moodera spoke about The Evolution of Quantum Computers An Alternative to Corporate Capitalism The introduction of any new technology into the marketplace and into our social
It’s a sunny morning and Wright-Locke Farm is busy: Kindergartners are visiting the chickens, residents are walking dogs and a group of parents is entertaining toddlers nearby. But in a far corner of the farm, science is being done. Classes of AP environmental science students from Winchester High School
Domination was the operative word of the month for the Winchester High School football team. Throughout their three September games, the Red & Black (3-0) have outscored the opposition, 140-36. Breaking it down even further, they took care of both Peabody and Waltham by identical 42-7 scores, before beating up
Dozens of community members gathered on a chilly Tuesday evening on the common. As the candlelight flickered on in the dark evening, a moment of silence was held to celebrate the recovery of people in the community and to remember those who have passed but are not forgotten. It was
