Winchester Town Meeting backs Human Rights Commission, blocks carriage house tear down
Muraco feasibility study clears unanimously; FY27 budget vote pushed past Monday
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Winchester High softball looks ahead to May after finishing up April with a .500 record
Pretty much at the halfway mark of the regular season, Coach Jason Capodanno’s Winchester High girls softball team has a 5-5 record. They started the season 3-1. After getting shutout by Woburn on April 14, the Red & Black regained their winning form just two days later
Winchester Porchfest invites hosts and performers to sign up now for June event
The following was submitted by Winchester Porchfest: Winchester neighborhoods will once again come alive with music as Porchfest returns for its sixth year on Saturday, June 13, from 12 to 5 p.m. (rain date Sunday, June 14). Organizers invite residents to be part of this beloved community tradition by
Winchester Community Music School is halfway to opening of new concert hall, expansion space
If you walk into the Winchester Community Music School (WCMS) on any afternoon, you will hear the chatter of families and students rushing to and from lessons, the far off toots and squeals of instruments being tuned and the soaring notes of music being played. What you won’t hear
Helpers Among Us: Barbara O’Connell is a ‘veteran’ volunteer
Arlington Street resident Barbara B. O’Connell might be the longest-serving volunteer, having started more than 70 years ago when she lived in Cambridge. Not only is she a member of the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee, but she’s also on the Disability Access Commission. And if you’ve
Sen. Jason Lewis announces May office hours in Winchester
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding Office Hours in Winchester on Monday, May 4, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend Office Hours,
G.R. Nowell & Son named Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s first Business of the Year
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is giving its first Business of the Year award to G.R. Nowell & Son. The company has been a Winchester staple for almost 100 years. Many in the community know it by its orange trucks. George Russell Nowell started the company in 1928 as
Sen. Jason Lewis, Senate pass Environmental Protection Bill including plastic waste reductions
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass the Mass Ready Act, an environmental bond bill that takes action to reduce plastic waste, invest in climate preparedness, and protect natural resources statewide. The Senate’
Rich Mucci named the 2026 Winchester Citizen of the Year
Every Sunday of his boyhood, Rich Mucci’s parents drove him from Acton to a house in Winchester that belonged to his grandparents, Arthur and Carmella Montuori. Mass first, then the Montuori place, where his mother’s seven siblings and their children turned up, too. “You didn’t play sports.
Indivisible Winchester presents ‘From Exhaustion to Action: How Communities Sustain the Work of Democracy’ with Brian Corr
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: On Monday, May 11, from 6-7 p.m., Indivisible Winchester (IndivisibleWIN) invites the community to a compelling event featuring renowned civic leader Brian Corr at the Winchester Unitarian Society, Meyer Chapel (enter from Parking Lot), 478 Main St. Entitled “From Exhaustion to
Winchester High School Model UN hosts successful 9th Annual Conference
On Sunday, April 12, the classrooms of Winchester High School came to life with the ninth rendition of its very own Model United Nations Conference — WinMUN IX. With over 300 delegates from 27 schools across four states participating, WinMUN shattered last year’s attendance record and reinforced its title as
Winchester Spring Town Meeting opens in override’s shadow; budget decisions still ahead
Members authorized $7.943 million for solar panels at six municipal sites.
Winchester to host Special Olympics Polar Plunge
The following was submitted by the Special Olympics: On Sunday, May 3, join the Special Olympics Polar Plunge, from 10–11 a.m., at Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road. Come for a fun and meaningful Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics. The event will feature local resident John Dunleavy
Chestnut Grove Design Group celebrates grand opening in Winchester
The following was submitted by Chestnut Grove Design Group: Chestnut Grove Design Group, a full-service interior design and landscape architecture studio specializing in traditional and historic homes, proudly celebrated its grand opening on April 17 with an intimate and highly curated event that brought together clients, collaborators, and members
Muraco School feasibility funding back on the table for Winchester’s Town Meeting
School Committee takes a third vote on funding question
Winchester Town Meeting to weigh parliamentary rule book switch for third time
A proposal would replace a lengthy national manual with a Massachusetts-focused guide, reflecting how the body already handles many procedural questions.