Summer Street resident Barbara Bouquegneau, President and Executive Director of the French Library, was named Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French government. The ceremony took place September 28, 2023 in Boston, at the French Library, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of French
Oct 7 – At Wednesday’s special meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust Committee (AHTC), members voted to tell the Select Board the committee is “willing and ready” to take ownership of 20 Glenwood Ave. to create affordable housing on the site. The Select Board had earlier agreed to sell it
The Select Board has a regularly scheduled meeting for October 5 at 7:30. This will be an in person meeting. Among the many items to be discussed is the disposition (Purchase and Sale from the buyers) of 20 Glenwood for approximately 90% below appraised value. The Select Board should
From Prassede Calibi "Grow Local for the Planet, in collaboration with Wright-Locke Farm, is starting Winchester's own "Miyawaki" or Fast Forest! This involves transforming a bit of low habitat-value wetlands into a high-value mature forest in 30 years rather than the typical
October 3. The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) has called a Special Meeting for Wednesday, October 4, at 7:30 via Zoom to consider options for proceeding with the use and disposition of 20 Glenwood Ave. The Select Board has requested a recommendation from the HPB in advance of the Select
Update-According to Channel 10 News, a vet determined there was no exit wound and upon performing a necropsy found a piece of stick embedded in the dog's lung. Dog Shot and Killed in the Town Forest Notification from the Winchester Police Department Yesterday, Monday evening, around 6:
From Winchester Public Library Friends and Patrons of all ages! Join us from 3 to 5 p.m. and other libraries around the state and the country as we acknowledge Banned Books Week with a Read In! Stop by one of our Banned Book tables and learn all about why
By Jack LeMenager On September 27th, a nine-member inaugural board of directors launched an independent Winchester Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) by approving its bylaws and officially launching its pilot website (https://winchestertmma.org). The TMMA’s Chair, Lance Grenzeback, announced the official launch, saying the stated goals of
By Tara Hughes September 28, 2023. Winchester’s Housing Production Plan (HPP) needs updating. Chapter 40B requires it to be updated every 5 years. The town is contracting with a consultant from Metro Area Planning Council (MAPC) to assist in the update. They advised the town to establish a Housing
By Rachel Whitehouse It’s Climate Solutions Week in Winchester, and Winchester High School (WHS) students (above left to right) Malia Soderland and Vita Bialiauskaya kicked off the week by talking about climate solutions with residents at the Farmers Market. Their message? We are not powerless in the face of
Sept. 27 - Parents and students were frustrated with the school bus problems that began on the first day of school this year, but none more so than Lynch School families. Equally frustrated was school superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett who says he’s been very apologetic to those who’ve contacted
By Rachel Whitehouse On Tuesday, Sept. 26, about 40 Winchester residents attended a panel at the Jenks Center with members of Winchesters legislative delegation to discuss the recent progress on, and continued challenges of, climate legislation in Massachusetts. After waiting patiently through the event, one of the last questions came
Sept. 27 - There’s a new invasive pest for Winchester gardeners to worry about. Asian jumping worms, aka Alabama Jumpers, Jersey wrigglers, and crazy snake worms, may soon be “jumping” into a yard near you. These worms, like other earthworms in our area, are not native to the United States;
Need to clean out your house or free up some space, and you’re not sure where to donate stuff? There are a few options right here in town. The Facebook group “Everything is Free Winchester, MA” provides a great platform for people to give away all manner of items
September 24, 2023. Sherman “Whip” Saltmarsh, a lifetime Winchester resident and former Massachusetts State Representative and Select Board member, died on September 21. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10 at St. Mary’s Church and information about Mr. Saltmarsh and his many accomplishments can be found at
Mary New has offered to share some of the photos she takes when she's out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells. Mary sent us this information about her hobby: Hi, I'm Mary New, a Winchester resident since 2004. I have lived next to
