Finalist Eric Duffy has withdrawn from Winchester’s search for a permanent town manager, Select Board member Mike Bettencourt said Wednesday, as residents raised questions about two finalists’ backgrounds and the town’s vetting process ahead of scheduled public interviews and community events. Select Board Chair Michelle Prior declined to
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: U.S. News & World Report has named Winchester Hospital as a 2026 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study, now in
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo and Sen. Jason Lewis joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to strengthen protections for public transit workers by expanding laws governing assault and battery against on-duty personnel. “Our public transit system
Winchester residents have multiple opportunities this week to meet, observe and learn about the three finalists competing to become the town’s next town manager, Select Board member Anthea Brady announced on Monday. The schedule includes formal Select Board interviews, a less formal community session where residents can ask questions
Coach Tommy Scarpa’s Winchester High girls hockey team opened up the regular season on Dec. 13, with a 7-2 dominating win against Stoneham at Woburn’s O’Brien Rink. One year ago, the Red & Black ended the season with a 9-10-3 record after splitting their two postseason games.
The following was submitted by Boston Ballet: Mia Endo, of Winchester, is performing in Boston Ballet’s production of Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” in the role of Reindeer. Endo started dancing ballet when she was 3 years old and has been a student at Boston Ballet School since September.
Winchester Hospital recently announced six new members have joined the hospital’s Board of Trustees: Alicia C. Clarke; Edward F. Doherty; Freddie G. Jacobs; Paul L. Mucci; Neal I. Muni, MD; and Mark D. Ohanian. Additionally, William H. McCance has been named chair of the board. Winchester Hospital’s board
Interim Town Manager Stephen Delaney will leave his post earlier than expected for personal reasons, the Select Board announced at its Dec. 15 meeting, departing as Winchester prepares for a potential override vote in the tens of millions and searches for a permanent hire. Delaney, who began serving as interim
More than half of the Winchester High School students who auditioned for the Senior District Festival have been selected for the competitive music event. The Senior District Festival, hosted by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Northeast District, is scheduled for Jan. 10, with the concert band and orchestra performing at
Winchester’s annual town election will take place March 21, giving voters the opportunity to select officeholders for positions that guide municipal policy, oversee town departments and manage the budget. The annual town election will put races for town moderator, the Select Board, the School Committee and a range of
The Winchester High boys hockey team finished up the regular season last year with a 13-10 record, and were the 11th seed heading into the Division 1 state tournament. They then won two straight postseason games against Shrewsbury, the 22nd seed, 4-1, and Middlesex League rival Belmont, the sixth seed,
One year ago, the Winchester High boys basketball team entered the Division 1 state tournament as the ninth season with a 16-4 record, but as is the case of any postseason game, upsets and heartbreakers sometimes factor into the final result. Unfortunately, both of those scenarios were rolled into one
It was a typical day in Xuemei Li’s Winchester High School Mandarin class — until a party broke out. Li, who is in her third year at WHS, was teaching as usual when a group of people came through her door armed with flowers and a surprise. Li had been
By Ron Latanision and John Brown On November 14, author Joe Simonetta spoke about the truth, which is under siege in our contemporary world; and on November 28th Wilson Forum Historian Vincent Dixon spoke about a central debate of our time, the purposes and evolution of government. By Ron Latanision
While the high school fall sports season officially concluded last week with the playing of the Super Bowl championship games at Gillette Stadium, the winter sports teams have been going at it since the Monday after Thanksgiving, when practices began across the board for all teams. It’s now their
The following was submitted by First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC: On Sunday, Dec. 14, join First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC, 21 Church St., for the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, a beloved Advent tradition from England wherein God’s word is proclaimed and contemplated in word and
