The following was submitted by the Winchester Cooperative Theatre for Children: Families are invited to step into a world of pure imagination as local young performers bring Roald Dahl’s beloved classic to life in a delightful children’s production of Willy Wonka! Based on the timeless story Charlie and
The river restoration plan for the Aberjona River in Davidson Park has been revised using nature based techniques that can be installed with minimal disturbance to wetland resources. It will include rock weirs to create step-like increases in the water level during typical flow conditions to counteract cascades resulting from
Being called to the principal’s office usually means trouble. For Lucas Yang, sitting in his principal’s office was nerve-racking for a different reason. Sitting there in early December, he learned he had been chosen as one of two Massachusetts students in the U.S. Senate Youth Program. Two
The state tournament can by exhilarating, but it can also be cruel at the same time. After edging Wachusett Regional (18-2-1), the 16th seed, 5-4 in a Round of 32 Division 1 game, the Winchester High boys hockey team (12-10-2, 17th seed) lost a competitive Sweet 16 battle to Catholic
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank the residents of Winchester for demonstrating their community spirit and commitment to sustainability by donating nearly 160,000 pounds of clothing and household goods to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in 2025. Goodwill is a community-based nonprofit that relies on these donations to support
You could blame the Muraco School for the fact that the Ambrose cafeteria became the site of a raucously rambunctious science fair on March 5. “They were the inspiration,” said parent volunteer Karen Kinnaman, who spearheaded the event. “They put on a huge science fair every year.” Kinnaman said it’
Civics, is a vital set of concepts, that everyone — students, teachers, voters, and actually, all individuals in society — should know, and in one way or another, participate in. Civic Learning Week — from Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13, 2026 — is an opportunity to learn, reflect, and share knowledge of
Ahead of the March 21 election, incumbent Michelle Prior and challenger Shamus Brady offered contrasting styles, but frequent agreement at a candidate forum for the Select Board, with both backing the pending override vote while differing on how to generate revenue, speed housing development and attract businesses. The two are
The Winchester Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) seems to have all the information it needs to make a decision on a proposed Chapter 40B apartment proposal at the intersection of Washington and Swanton streets. “It’ll be sort of wrapping things up tonight and moving forward on deliberations,” ZBA Chair
John Bellaire and Heather von Mering outlined competing visions for the town’s public schools at a candidate forum, clashing over technology in classrooms, special education access and teacher accountability ahead of the March 21 election. The two are vying for one three-year seat on the Winchester School Committee. The
Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem says Massachusetts remains a great place to live — but one that too many residents can no longer afford. In an interview, the 29-year-old city councilor returned repeatedly to that tension. It is, he said, the central motivation behind his campaign for the open 2nd Middlesex
After a long season of scheduled league matches and independent tournaments, a select group of teams and individuals, who made it through the grind, descended upon Springfield’s Mass Mutual Center on March 1 and 2 to participate in the annual All-State Meet. They all worked hard to qualify for
It didn’t go the way that they had hoped, but that had a lot more to do with one team playing perhaps its best game of the year. Winchester High boys basketball Coach John Fleming pretty much summed up his team’s 71-42 loss to host Bridgewater-Raynham (18-4, sixth
The following was submitted by the Office of Senator Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Monday, March 16, 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
With Winchester’s Spring Town Meeting scheduled for April 27, the Select Board has spent weeks hashing out a slate of warrant articles that would commit the town to its most ambitious solar energy program yet, address long-standing drainage and dam infrastructure needs, bolster financial reserves and launch a new
Matthew McLaughlin grew up in a Somerville that people called “Slummerville” — a low-income, working-class city that outsiders looked down on and that insiders survived. His father, a custodian like his mother, died when McLaughlin was 12, making him, by his own account, something like the head of a household with
