The following was submitted by Winchester Cultural Council: Art in August is here! Celebrating its 24th year, the festival begins this weekend! Winchester businesses and artists are collaborating to turn the downtown area into an arts colony during the month of August. We are delighted and honored to have 26
Winchester’s Select Board dropped to four members July 14, when Paras Bhayani’s resignation took effect, and neither the town charter nor its bylaws set a deadline for filling a seat whose term runs to March 2028. Bhayani served 16 months of the three-year term he won in
Hotter than normal temperatures and poor air quality from wildfires in Canada have pushed back Concerts on the Common this summer. But as the heat dropped and the air cleared, Winchester residents showed up on the Town Common on July 23 to rock out with Surfhenge, a band made up
The following was submitted by The Bulfinch Group: The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that Winchester residents, Gracio Garcia and Yan J. Katz have received several prestigious awards over the past few months. The Bulfinch Group is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and business owners build confidence in their
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: Winchester officials are warning about an email scam whereby residents are receiving fraudulent invoices from the Planning Board. The town never requires payment by wire transfer - pay in person at Town Hall or by check filed with an application! Emails from
Massachusetts voters will need to keep turning the page Nov. 3. Nine statewide questions — enough that most communities expect ballots running two to three pages — ask them to rewrite the rules on government transparency, elections, taxes, conservation, housing, marijuana and guns, tying a modern record set in 1972, 1976 and
Six volunteer committee seats remain open in Winchester town government after two application windows closed earlier this month. The Cultural Council and both openings on the Retiree Health Insurance Advisory Committee have finished accepting applications; six postings from the Select Board’s summer recruitment push are still active, with the
Winchester High School Principal Paula Conis confirmed to Winchester News on July 23 that Wayne Puglisi is the school’s new director of athletics succeeding Marc Arria, who officially stepped down as the Red & Black sports boss at the conclusion of this past school year after a dozen years
The School Committee threw some shade at the Lincoln School and helped pave the way for a little Walk & Roll at Muraco when it voted to support Community Preservation Act applications for the two elementary schools. When it comes to cooling down a portion of the Lincoln Elementary School
The following was submitted by Studio on the Common: On Thursdays, July 30 or Aug. 6, Studio on the Common invites you to gather your friends or make it a date night at its adults-only sip and spin class, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This event is
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to support the safety of frontline healthcare workers by improving security protocols at hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the state. Hospital staff are regularly subjected to verbal
It’s that time of year when the School Committee puts forward its list of priority capital projects addressing the needs of the buildings under its jurisdiction – with the hope at least some will be funded. Some items on the list are perennial favorites and others are making their debut.
Candidates running for the 2nd Middlesex District Senate seat addressed issues including affordability, environmental justice, human and labor rights and the arts during a multi-community forum hosted by several community groups July 16 at Somerville High School. The five contenders running for the spot said themselves that they all
Sisitzky Sales becomes commercial real estate firm’s first 50-year leasing client
The following was submitted by the India–U.S. Legacy 250 Initiative: As America commemorates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a new educational initiative will highlight an important but lesser-known chapter of history — the enduring relationship between India and the United States. The India–U.S. Legacy 250
Michael Creane wants Winchester to save Forest Ridge. He is not sure the town can afford it. “Emotionally, I love this project. I’m concerned that the finance questions might outweigh that desire,” Creane said at the first public discussion of the plan to buy the 13.7-acre property,
