Before the blizzard hit on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, the Winchester High boys hockey team (8-5) was shutting out non-league Franklin at the Canton Ice House, 6-0. At the time, it was the greatest number of goals that the team has scored in a single game this year until three
The following was submitted by the Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) is honored to announce the impactful results of this year’s The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Every amount raised for the kettle campaign provides a lifeline for local families, including emergency food and shelter for individuals
Winchester’s speech and debate team, like most things, began with only a handful of students competing in its inaugural year and receiving little attention from the school. Yet now, what began as a modest club for fun, has grown into something significant and respected by the entire Massachusetts debate
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Sunday, Feb. 1, join the Winchester Community Music School for “An Afternoon with Beethoven & Brahms,” an engaging afternoon of chamber music featuring the rich blend of clarinet, cello, and piano., beginning at 4 p.m. in Nichols
Amid discussion of budgets, essential services and a possible override, the Winchester School Committee must also decide when is the best time to ask for a little bit more. The Muraco School project is fully in the jetstream of the Massachusetts School Building Authority funding program, but Superintendent Dr. Frank
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis led the passage of legislation in the Massachusetts Senate to make it easier for municipalities to provide some tax relief to seniors struggling to pay increasing property taxes and not be taxed out of their communities.
The following was submitted by the Parish of the Epiphany: Join Parish of the Epiphany at 70 Church St. in Winchester for a special concert featuring Culomba (“dove” in Corsican) and its own Epiphany Choristers on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Culomba is a professional vocal ensemble specializing
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
