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
How many affordable units are planned for a proposed development at Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon Street? That’s a question Winchester officials want answered — before they approve anything. “I need to know that,” Chairman Brian Vernaglia said during a Planning Board meeting on Oct. 7. Member Keri Layton agreed.
I have little context for sake. I tried it once a decade, well, actually a lot of decades ago and I wasn’t a fan, so I never thought to try it again. It didn’t really occur to me that I was young and what I tried was probably
Just what was the chemical that caused Winchester Public Schools to be closed Oct. 10? Acid. The Fire Department was called to Winchester High School late in the afternoon on Oct. 9 after a custodian discovered something coming from a storage cabinet in the side room of a third floor
By Aaron Shwom and Noah Shwom When we learned that all Winchester Public Schools were closed today because of a chemical spill at the high school, my second-grade son, Noah, had questions — and ideas. Aaron: So, Noah, how did you feel when you heard school was canceled today? Noah: I
The following was submitted by the Conservation Commission: The Conservation Commission is responsible for the care and control of Winchester’s conservation spaces. Winchester has almost 150 acres of conservation space with the largest being Winning Farm, Sucker Brook, and Town Forest. These serve multiple purposes, and the commission has
Mairead Christopher, Euan Gwee and Hudson Lewandowski recently invited residents attending a mid-September farmers market to “adopt a drain.” Winchester High School sophomore Gwee says that he became involved in the Adopt-a-Drain program when he was looking for an Eagle Scout project. “I found this town program and I signed
So far in the early going, there’s not much for Winchester High School football coach Wally Dembowski to criticize. His team is a perfect 4-0, with the latest dominating win coming against host Wakefield last Friday night (Oct. 3), 42-7. The Red & Black have outscored their opponents, 182-43,
