After an emotional appeal from students over special education and overcrowding, elected members approved a $171 million spending plan shaped by layoffs, hiring freezes and depleted reserves.
The following was submitted by the Mystic Valley Area Branch NAACP: On Monday, June 1, the Mystic Valley Area Branch NAACP presents “An Evening with Author Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.” at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington, at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m., for
After months of grueling practices, league matches and a series of independent tournaments, Coach Ryan Errico’s Winchester High wrestling team earned some time to be with each other to celebrate another winning season. And that’s what they did at Winchester’s Wright-Locke Farm barn on April 8,
Highland Avenue resident Romie Stott enjoys science fiction and fantasy, and her first novel has just been published. “Nothing in the Basement,” a horror novel, was a work of love. But many people have read what Stott’s written — her day job is live voice writer, which is the official
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: The Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, is very pleased to announce this year’s Symposium will take place on Friday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored jointly by the Winchester Council on Aging and the Winchester Seniors
Citizen petitions: Transfer station committee approved, snow bylaw sent for further study, anticoagulant rodenticides banned
Church services are filled with music, whether that be a choir singing hymns or a bellowing organ or dulcet piano that accompanies it. Music is a crucial part of church services to most people. But for three Winchester families, the sanctuary pipe organ in the gallery of the Parish of
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: Rep. Michael S. Day worked with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget on April 29, 2026. Funded at $63.41 billion, the House’s FY27 budget responds to the
Since we last checked-in with the Winchester High baseball team, they were perfect after four games. After that, it was pretty much more of the same with a couple of losses thrown-in to keep them honest. Their record is an impressive 10-2 after last Friday night’s
The following was submitted by Deborah Johnson: Winchester is fortunate to have many beautiful natural attributes, and the Aberjona River and its wetland surrounds are one of them. Most residents cross the Aberjona every day without giving much thought to its health, and many of our parks, such as Ginn
The following was submitted by the Lexington Pops Chorus: Understanding that music is the universal language that connects people and cultures around the world, Lexington Pops Chorus presents “Around the World in Song with Lexington Pops Chorus” on Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 17
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis was recognized by the non-profit Housing Families as a 2026 Housing Hero for his many years of service to support fair and affordable housing policies in Massachusetts. The award was presented to Lewis during
Malden City Councilor Ryan O’Malley is asking voters across the 5th Middlesex state Senate district to send him to Beacon Hill on a platform built around education funding reform, government accountability and the stewardship of shared public resources. O’Malley, who has served roughly a decade on the Malden
Muraco feasibility study clears unanimously; FY27 budget vote pushed past Monday
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
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
