Sluggish local aid, limited taxation options headline analysis of fiscal constraints By Chris Lisinski, Commonwealth Beacon MANY MUNICIPALITIES find themselves caught in a “tightening vise” of financial pressures that are making it increasingly difficult to avoid cuts to local schools and services, according to a new report that could ramp
The Winchester High School football team (5-0) took a giant step forward in the Division 2 power rankings this past week, going from fifth to second after defeating Middlesex League rival Reading (1-4) at Knowlton last Friday night, Oct. 10, 42-14. The latest state weekly seedings came out on Tuesday,
The Winchester High School girls soccer team (10-2-1) has continued its impressive campaign into a new month with two more Middlesex League victories over Lexington (2-1, Oct. 3) and Watertown (7-0, Oct. 8). Between those two games, the Red & Black lost a hard-fought non-league contest to Wellesley (4-2, Oct.
Winchester High School junior Amelie Thiery is a true citizen of the world. Raised in France and Romania, she and her family moved to Winchester in August. And now she helps train folks around the globe in environmental education. “I’ve always been passionate and concerned about global warming,” she
Winchester officials are turning their attention to one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks, Wedge Pond, as part of a new open space and recreation plan that outlines improvements to parks, trails and natural areas over the next six years. This is the town’s fourth such plan, which
It’s October and gardens around Winchester continue to deliver. Send photos as an attachment to editor@winchesternews.org and put “Garden Photo” in the subject line. Tell us what it is, for those of us who don't know their peas from their petunias! Winchester News is a
Na-Pow-Sa Pocknett says there are people within his own culture who don’t take that culture seriously, but the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal citizen takes it very seriously. And he shared that culture as one of the Red Hawk Singers & Dancers who performed at Winchester Town Hall on Oct. 13
The following was submitted by the Winchester Rotary Club: More than 70 volunteers — Rotarians, Winchester High School Interact Club members, Lion’s Heart Teen members, families, and Kids’ Corner staff — assembled 15 wooden beds on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Kids’ Corner. The project, organized in partnership with the Lynn-based Massachusetts
The following was submitted by the Winchester Unitarian Society: Winchester Unitarian Society kicks off its 20th annual concert series on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m., with a delightful evening of vocal music ranging from opera and oratorio to musical theater, jazz and art song. Works will be performed
The following was submitted by Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church: On Sunday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m., journalist, activist, and pastor Liz Walker will be at the Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, 34 Dix St., to discuss her new book, “No One Left Alone: A Story of How Community
The Planning Board continued deliberations on a 13-unit condo development proposal at 972 Main St., the site of an abandoned muffler shop at the corner of Glenwood Avenue, to at least mid-October rather than vote at their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7. “I was ready to vote with conditions, but we
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding virtual office hours on Monday, Oct. 20, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Any constituent of Lewis is welcome to attend office hours, with no appointment necessary, to discuss any
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: On Monday, Oct. 20, join Indivisible Winchester for “Activism That Works!” at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and learn how your activism can be more effective and impactful! In an era where active civic
The following was submitted by Shannon Sullivan: The Winchester High School Girls Lacrosse team fundraised and walked on Sunday, Oct. 5 in the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’ Buddy Walk in Wakefield. The team raised $1,200 in support of Captain Siobhán Sullivan’s cousin, Annie and her team Annie’s
Coach Michelle White’s field hockey team (10-3) lost its third game of the season on Saturday (Oct. 11) to non-league host Uxbridge (12-0, top seed in Division 3), 8-0. But other than that rare defeat this fall, the Red & Black girls are still among the top teams in
The Select Board has finished interviewing three law firms vying to become Winchester’s next town counsel, with members weighing cost control, accessibility and experience as they move toward a decision. The finalists — KP Law, Harrington Heep LLP, and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane — each presented detailed proposals in late
