After retiring as a civil rights lawyer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Grove Street resident Connie McGrane wanted to “do something larger in the justice world.” McGrane’s career included submitting a legal brief to the U.S. Supreme Court and working for the state’s Commission against Discrimination, and
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Rep. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo are pleased to announce the Winchester Fire Department will be receiving $11,051 to purchase new safety equipment to protect its firefighters through the
The sign of a good manager is to lead by example, and not ask your staff to do something you wouldn’t do yourself. That’s why you’ll find David Gauthier shoveling snow in front of the Swanton Street headquarters of Winchester’s community media center known as WinCAM.
Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had two winners.
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis is encouraging Massachusetts residents who are 65 or older to explore whether they qualify for the Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit when filing their 2023 state tax returns. Created by the Legislature in 1999, the
The following was submitted by Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church: Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, 21 Church St., Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer an introductory workshop to this deep, spiritual practice on Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. – noon.
The Winchester Town Meeting in April will vote on a zoning proposal intended to comply with Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities Act and increase multifamily housing near the town’s commuter rail station. The act, passed in 2021, requires 177 MBTA communities like Winchester to adopt new zoning that allows multifamily housing
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester: The Town of Winchester municipal election will be held on Tuesday, March 26, with all precincts voting at Winchester High School. The League of Women Voters of Winchester will again sponsor candidate forums for all townwide offices where
Even though it was April Fools' Day in 2021 when Sharon Carter and her partners opened The Branch Olive Oil and Spices in Winchester, they were quite serious about making their Thompson Street store a success. The 3 Thompson St. location was the group's second store, having
A plan for a new high school gym floor took another step forward last week when the Select Board unanimously threw its support behind the project. “I fully support this project as I have for several months,” said Select Board Chair Richard Mucci at the Feb. 12 meeting. “It’s
When Jocelyn Jones and Lily Dullaghan were walking Jocelyn’s dog, Hunter, this winter, they noticed debris in the woods along Sunset Road. “We saw more and more piling up,” says Jocelyn, despite the sign which says, “No dumping,” and “Up to a $2,500 fine.” So they decided to
Parents continued to use the public comment time at the Jan. 30 School Committee to express concerns about the elementary level literacy curriculum in Winchester. Laura Malone who has two young children and recently moved back to town, said she “was upset to learn that we are using a reading
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Friday, Feb. 16, join Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave., for its first faculty concert of 2024, “A Musical Tribute for Peace, Love, and Hope,” featuring Dr. Jacky Li on French horn and guest Dr. Kyra Zhao on
The following was submitted by Soundscape Visions: On Thursday, Feb. 29, Soundscape Visions will present “Transformations,” an audio-visual performance event that invites the audience to reflect on the themes of artificial intelligence, global warming, societal transformations and nature, at Wright Locke Farm at 7 p.m. in Winchester. The event
The idea of having it your way when it comes to dinner isn’t new. So why not have the same options when it comes to elections? Eat in, take out or delivery. Town Clerk MaryEllen Lannon says it’s the same thing when you think about it. Eat in?
The school budget isn’t a lock yet. School officials have unanimously voted to support three initiatives for additional programming. At the Jan. 30 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett gave another update on the fiscal year 2025 budget process. As promised at a Jan. 23 public hearing, Hackett
