Christopher Senior took the oath of office Tuesday, Jan. 14, officially beginning his tenure as Winchester’s town manager after a months-long search for permanent leadership. The ceremony took place in the Select Board room at Town Hall, with all five select Board members present alongside Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall,
The following was submitted by state Rep. Christine Barber: State Rep. Christine Barber, who currently represents Medford and Somerville in the Legislature, announced her candidacy for state Senate in the Second Middlesex District, pledging to build on the historic legacy of Sen. Pat Jehlen by delivering progressive results for working
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This will replace the regularly scheduled Virtual Office Hours on Feb. 19, due to the celebration of
The following was submitted by the Winchester High School Athletics Department: On Monday, Jan. 26, the Winchester High School Athletics Department will be hosting an open house night for 8th graders from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Come to an informational meeting, meet the coaches, learn about
The following was submitted by the First Congregational Church in Winchester: Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church on Friday, Jan. 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m., it’s the return of Willie J. Laws, a genre-bending band, tempered with the grooves
When Winchester News launched, the site did several stories on how certain departments and entities in the community worked. One of those was Town Meeting. Believe it or not, there are still some folks in town who aren’t aware that Winchester has a representative Town Meeting or that they
Submitted by the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence: Have you heard the buzz? The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) Trivia Bee is back! Join WFEE on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at Winchester Town Hall for an evening of buzz-worthy fun. And remember, it’s all for
The Select Board has approved a contract with Christopher Senior to serve as town manager, with Senior set to begin work Wednesday, Jan. 14, ending a months-long search for permanent leadership. The contract approval, announced Jan. 9 in a message from Select Board Chair Michelle Prior, follows the board’s
As the calendar flipped to a new year, nothing changed for the Winchester High boys basketball team (8-0) after winning its first two home games in 2026 over non-league Acton-Boxborough (59-58, Jan. 2) and Wakefield (78-45, Jan. 6). “We survived the (Acton-Boxborough) game,” said coach John Fleming. “They are a
On the third day of the new year, Coach Gino Khachadourian’s Winchester High boys hockey team was back on the ice at Woburn’s O’Brien Arena to take on Middlesex League rival Arlington. They ended up defeating the Spy Ponders, 2-1. It was the exact same score – only
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Saturday, Jan. 10, the Jenks Center, 109 killings Road, will host “100 Years of Comedy with Nick Zaino,” beginning at 11 a.m. Veteran arts journalist Nick Zaino explores Boston’s long history of comedy, from vaudeville to YouTube, highlighting some
The Select Board voted Monday to elevate Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall to serve as interim town manager during a leadership transition, following the departure of Interim Town Manager Stephen Delaney at the end of the year. The board’s action assigns Marshall to the interim role to maintain continuity in
The following was submitted by the Griffin Museum of Photography: The Griffin Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Manifest Destiny on view from Jan. 9 to March 15, 2026. There will be an in-person artist panel on Jan. 24, from 3-4:30 p.m., followed by a reception from
Winchester School Committee member Tom Hopcroft describes the Second Middlesex Senate district as a place built around education, research and innovation — and newly vulnerable to decisions made far beyond it. He pointed to what he called “headwinds from Washington,” including federal moves he said could raise energy costs and slow
Parents show up to School Committee to support school councils Erica Walsh was a Vinson-Owen Elementary School parent for four years before she realized there was a school council. “It wasn’t until last year that a fellow parent mentioned to me and explained that we can attend,” she said.
