The Winchester High boys soccer team opened up its season with a 1-1-1 record. They shutout Wilmington on Sept. 2, 7-0, but then was shutout by Arlington two days later, 2-0, before tying Stoneham on Monday, Sept. 8, 1-1. Last year, the Red & Black ended up with a 7-5-4
At 10 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2025 Winchester held a ceremony in remembrance of the events of 9/11 at the Winchester Fire Department headquarter in downtown Winchester. In case you missed it, Winchester News was there to take photos and video. Never forget.
Winchester Police Lt. Frank Limoncelli says complaints about electric bikes are climbing, with collisions between e-bikes and cars among the biggest concerns. “Some of these can reach speeds of 25 to 35 miles per hour,” Limoncelli said. “At that speed, you’re going to have to pay close attention.” Select
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass legislation to help foster safer interactions between police and people with autism spectrum disorder by codifying the “blue envelope” program, first advanced by the Senate last
The following was submitted by The League of Women Voters of Winchester: When Joyce Westner was about 10 years old, she decided to start a newspaper for her neighborhood, which she wrote in pencil. It had a circulation of one and there was no second issue. But she started volunteering
When else can you see Pogo Fred, hear Sounds Like Chicken and play an informal game of pickle ball on the streets of downtown Winchester? It must be Spirit Weekend. Coming up Sept. 19-21, Spirit Weekend is a time for the community to come together not only to honor hometown
Urban Spaces submitted a new proposal for a smaller building at 10 Converse Place during a Public Hearing at the Planning Board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2. “We worked to understand the town’s requests,” Urban Spaces developer Paul Ognibene told the members. “The message we got was to live within
A fire on White Street in mid-August is the latest example of why Winchester fire union officials are asking for more personnel per shift. The fire, which broke out around 1 a.m. on a back porch, quickly escalated to the point where the roof collapsed and a second alarm
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Planning Board got a new design proposal from Treetop Development for the site that is currently being used for parking and storage by a landscape company. Originally submitted in early summer, the project has evolved from a three-story residential building to a mixed-use commercial
Last spring, Gail Ockerbloom began hearing about a shortage of after school programs aimed at kids in grades K-2 in Winchester – so she decided to do something about it. “We’re changing our model,” said the owner of Studio on the Common. “We’re going from individual 90-minute art programs
In a letter to her “conquerors” Winchester High School Girls Varsity Soccer coach Michelle Ross told her players,“I am delighted to return to coach you and cannot wait to be back on the pitch with this amazing team.” She also thanked the girls for their love and support. Superintendent
Prize-winning artist Carolyn Latanision has a special affinity for rusted steel mills. Which makes sense because she grew up in Bethlehem, Pa., three blocks from one of the biggest mills. “I come from three generations of mill workers,” she says. “It’s a very dangerous business. My great-grandfather died in
The following was submitted by Kendra Winner: Nearly two years ago, my son Aidan’s life — and, as a result, our family’s life — changed forever. A devastating car crash left Aidan with multiple severe brain injuries. He is now 20, unable to speak or walk and dependent on a
You may have missed 19-year-old resident Rebecca Vernaglia because she whizzes by on her bicycle at a fast clip. Vernaglia recently put her hobby to good use when she rode in this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge, and raised more than $6,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “I really like
John Fleming is beginning his 16th year as head coach of the Winchester High girls volleyball team. Last year, Fleming guided his team to a 20-3 overall record, before dropping a Division 1 Elite 8 matchup to Needham. The team was the 13th seed in the final power rankings, and
A proposal to restructure Winchester’s decennial bylaw review process will not be considered at the 2025 Fall Town Meeting, its author — Select Board member William McGonigle — told the Winchester News. His mid-August memorandum outlines significant reforms to address what he called the “cumbersome nature” of the town’s most
