Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she’s out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells, although the first one is not from her yard. Winchester News is supported by our community. Please donate to support our work.
Did you miss us? Alas, I was finding out how well I know Texas (not well) plus cloudy skies during a total solar eclipse (too well), although Frank got a great photo in northern New England! Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown,
On Monday, April 15, 2024, I was invited to deliver some remarks, as part of the City of Cambridge’s Official Observance of Patriots’ Day, on Cambridge Common. We gathered to remember the 249th anniversary of the ride of William Dawes. We should be mindful, that any movement, has its
The following was submitted by the Winchester Health Department: Winchester has joined the Minuteman Household Hazardous Products collaborative. Residents now have eight (8) free opportunities to dispose of their household hazardous waste in nearby Lexington, one day each month from April to November. The following dates are available, with five
“Frustrating, disturbing and offensive.” That’s how Rev. Heather Janules describes the ongoing vandalism of the Black Lives Matter flag at the Winchester Unitarian Society, where she has been pastor since 2015. The church first raised the BLM flag in 2018 following a special meeting held by the entire congregation
One of the most read features of Winchester News is retired photographer Frank Siteman’s “How well do you know Winchester?” photographs. Now residents can see many more of his pieces at the Griffin Museum’s WinCAM satellite gallery at 32 Swanton St. “Above it All,” features Frank’s drone
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress: Boston Bruins veteran employee John Dunleavy, of Winchester, has been named the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’ Employee of the Year. The award was presented on stage at the Awards Luncheon of MDSC’s 40th Anniversary Conference. Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy,
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi on behalf of the Fast Forest committee: The WIN Fast Forest planting event set for April 20 has been re-scheduled to May 4, with a rain date of May 5. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.
Local businesses can now recycle in town after the Select Board set a commercial recycling fee at $155 per ton. “This would be a break-even rate for the town,” said Transfer Station Coordinator Nicholas Parlee in a memo to the board. The rate will only run through June 30,
The following was submitted by Sen. Jason Lewis’s office: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding evening, virtual office hours on Tuesday, April 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. These office hours will replace regularly scheduled virtual office hours which are canceled on April 15 due
When it comes to the Lynch School project, Pond Street residents are perplexed and concerned their voices are not being heard. School Committee Chair Tom Hopcroft told the Select Board last week that when Town Meeting voted in 2023 to appropriate $400,000 aimed at funding engineering services associated with
As Earth Month rolls around once more, you may hear the familiar calls to “reduce, reuse, recycle.” While many people might want to do something, they don’t know what’s really going to make a difference. How to be sure residents are not falling for a scam or “greenwashing?
Designs for the school traffic improvement project around Lynch Elementary School are set to be a prominent topic of discussion during Town Meeting, but some residents in the neighborhood surrounding the school argue that the improvements do not go far enough in addressing high vehicle speeds on Pond Street. “It’
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester: On Tuesday, April 23, The League of Women Voters of Winchester is proud to present a showing of the documentary film, “GIRL TALK,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., in
High school seniors have so little time on their hands, and yet two Winchester High School students invented a way to keep useless computers, cell phones, electronic cables and other electronic waste out of landfills.
The following was submitted by Adam Allen-Rogers: Winchester-based startup AI Fit has been named a finalist ahead of the South East final of the UK StartUp Awards. The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognize the booming start-up scene across the UK, which has accelerated over the
