The Select Board continued its deliberations on a Proposition 2½ vote on Jan. 26, but it left unresolved how large it should be and how long it should last — with members split between a cautious three-year plan and a more ambitious four-year approach. The discussion came with barely two weeks
The following was submitted by the Winchester High School Athletics Department: On Monday, Feb. 2, the Winchester High School Athletics Department will be hosting its rescheduled 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
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester Due to the weekend snowstorm, Indivisible Winchester has announced the rescheduling of its Truth Brigade training session, originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 26 to Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., Large
The Winchester School Committee is still honing its fiscal year 2027 budget, but with a number of deadlines looming, the window for tweaking is just about closed. During the Jan. 22 School Committee meeting, member Michelle Berstrom presented a revised budget timeline that includes: • Jan. 28, 2026 – Budget Summit with
Millions of people from New Mexico to New England saw the harsh effects of Winter Storm Fern, which blasted 24 states with snow and ice. At least 26 people have died as a result of the storm, thousands are without power and many more are stranded in airports as flights
Several candidates have pulled nomination papers for the Winchester annual town election on March 21, according to a list posted at Town Hall. Incumbents are listed for all offices on the ballot, whether or not they have pulled papers to date. For town moderator, incumbent Philip Frattaroli has pulled papers
Forecasters project totals reaching 12 to 18 inches, with the worst conditions overnight and a difficult commute expected early Monday.
Since we last checked in on the Winchester High girls basketball team, they were 7-2, and authors of six straight wins. Momentum was on their side, and it continued against Reading (54-53, Jan. 9), Malden Catholic (41-35, Jan. 11) and Watertown (50-45, Jan. 13), before Belmont clipped them in a
After the Winchester High wrestling team dropped a close match to visiting Arlington on Jan. 14, 39-28, they didn’t waste any time to return to their winning ways during a weekend tournament in Brookline. The Spy Ponders brought a large squad with lots of JV wrestlers to the first
Sometimes it’s not bad to lose a game every now and then, and that happened to the Winchester High boys basketball team on Jan. 20 at home, 57-54. The loss dropped them from the unbeaten ranks after 12 straight wins. The latest Division 1 power rankings came out prior
The following was submitted by the Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church: On Saturday, Feb. 7, Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, 34 Dix St., will host its annual Chili Cook-Off, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. As always, the event is designed to raise money for New England Justice
Her legislative work includes drug cost caps for chronic illness, immigrant driver licensing and pay transparency measures passed with bipartisan support.
The following was submitted by the Winchester Unitarian Society: At its last Annual Meeting, the Winchester Unitarian Society passed a Congregational Resolution, both: • denouncing the cruel, destructive and authoritarian policies of the current Presidential Administration and • expressing its commitment to support and defend our Constitution. Since the First Principle of
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: Indivisible Winchester is proud to present a dynamic and interactive Truth Brigade training session led by renowned mediator Vanessa Linsey on Monday, Jan. 26 at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., Large Meeting Room, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. In
The En Ka Society is inviting women in the community to join its mission to give back to Winchester. The deadline to apply for this year’s new member group is Feb. 1. “We do an annual deadline because we like to bring in a whole bunch of women at
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Pat Jehlen: The Senate on Jan. 8 passed Sen. Pat Jehlen’s bill, An act relative to senior property tax deferral, to expand eligibility for the Senior Tax Deferral program by raising the income limit, and by lowering eligibility to seven
