Select Board names Brian Vernaglia to housing trust on split vote
Appointment places a Planning Board member on a trust that recently sued the Planning Board over the 10 Converse Place redevelopment.
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Winchester participates in Junior Classical League at Mass state convention
JCL, or Junior Classical League, is a middle and high school organization for students taking Latin, Greek, or classical humanities. The JCL State Convention is essentially a competition for JCL chapters around the state. And from May 16 to 17, the JCL team had 11 delegates participating in the 69th
McCall Middle School Civics Project: S.O.S.: Save Our Schools
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was submitted by eighth-grade students from the McCall Middle School for their annual civics project. These essays have not been edited by Winchester News for grammar or content. This essay is being presented by Quinn Pray, Matt Ryan, Yasmin Reis, and Rohan Upadhyaya. As
Winchester residents to get two chances to weigh in on override, Forest Ridge debates
Winchester residents who still have something to say about the failed override or the town’s possible purchase of Forest Ridge will have two chances this week to put questions before town officials. The Select Board will hold an online focus group on Zoom at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June
Winchester Public Library to close three days this summer for skylight demo, replacement
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: For the safety of all, the Winchester Public Library will be closed on June 29, July 6, and Aug. 3 to allow for skylight demolition and replacement. As with any construction project, dates are subject to change due to weather or
Winchester School Committee chair Tim Matthews honored with inaugural Commonwealth Pride Award
Supporters say his advocacy in Winchester extends beyond schools, including work tied to the town’s Human Rights Commission.
Winchester High girls tennis celebrates one of the program’s best seasons ever at annual banquet
The 2026 Winchester High girls tennis team had plenty to celebrate during its annual banquet at the Winchester Country Club on June 16. For starters, the team compiled 22 wins, including three in the postseason. They also secured the second seed in the Division 1 state tournament, which all added
As Winchester baseball program continues to progress, Coach Ed McDonald’s team takes that next step, led by a quartet of stars
After 16 regular season wins and another one in the Division 1 state tournament, the Winchester High School baseball team, the 11th seed in this year’s postseason, turned in its second straight winning campaign under the direction of third-year head coach Ed McDonald. During the recently concluded state
McCall Middle School Civics Project: Winchester’s Housing Crisis Is Pricing Families Out
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was submitted by eighth-grade students from the McCall Middle School for their annual civics project. These essays have not been edited by Winchester News for grammar or content. This essay is being presented by Sonia Rife, Adeline Lindenbaum, Sanjay Lakshmanan, and Oliver Bass. To
As search for new Winchester athletics director continues, Red & Black coaches talk about Marc Arria’s departure
There will be a new Winchester High School director of athletics for the 2026-27 school year starting in September after longtime sports boss Marc Arria stepped down to pursue opportunities in real estate. Arria has been at the helm since 2013. Interim WHS Principal Paula Conis said the process
Winchester delegation, Legislature pass supplemental budget to fund Winchester projects
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo and state Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a $1.56 billion supplemental budget primarily using Fair Share revenue from the state’
Winchester keeps Moody’s Aaa rating as town prepares to borrow
Winchester is still carrying the strain of a failed $11.5 million override, but the town picked up a piece of welcome financial news Monday: Moody’s affirmed its Aaa bond rating, the highest rating the agency assigns. Town Manager Chris Senior delivered the update near the top of the
Winchester seeking five residents for Personnel Board
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester is seeking five residents interested in serving on the Personnel Board. This board serves in an advisory capacity to town agencies and the Town Manager. Duties include assistance in the coordination of collective bargaining activities, as well
McCall Middle School Civics Project: The AI Challenge in Schools
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was submitted by eighth-grade students from the McCall Middle School for their annual civics project. These essays have not been edited by Winchester News for grammar or content. This essay is being presented by Ben Sattarzadeh, Mateo Grillberger, and Jake Bang. Artificial Intelligence has
Select Board backs Winchester Rotary amphitheater, approves solar advance and partial water-bill relief
Rich Mucci came before the Winchester Select Board on June 15 with a gift: a roughly $200,000 amphitheater, privately funded by the Rotary Club of Winchester, that the club wants to build behind the Winchester Public Library to mark its 100th anniversary next April. The board approved the concept
Winchester sees rise in domestic violence, police better trained to distinguish between ‘crime and crisis’
Domestic violence arrests have been rising in Winchester over the past three years. The number of residents charged with domestic violence crimes – including assault and battery, attempted strangulation and suffocation, interfering with police and trying to intimidate or harass witnesses in court proceedings and violating a restraining order – rose from