The following was submitted by the Office of the Town Clerk: The Education Facilities Planning & Building Committee is seeking four residents to volunteer for the committee. This committee is charged with the preparation and periodic adjustment of the Winchester Public School Facilities Master Plan, and oversight of school renovation,
Winchester Community Access & Media Inc. (WinCAM) is confronting its most serious financial challenge in decades, with a $50,000 budget deficit threatening the organization’s ability to provide local government coverage and community programming. Executive Director David Gauthier told the Select Board recently that the deficit represents about 15%
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts National Guard: Tech. Sgt. Jose Barada, a Swampscott native and a respiratory therapist at Winchester Hospital, recently returned from a two-week deployment for training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, where he served with the Massachusetts Air National Guard. Barada serves as a heating,
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Patricia Jehlen: The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill to bring Massachusetts laws into the 21st century by removing offensive language from state statute. An act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities, strikes the “r-word,” a derogatory slur for people
The following was submitted by Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) is proud to announce its $10,000 donation to the Mission of Deeds, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing beds, furniture, and essential household items to those in need. This partnership emphasizes WCB’s ongoing commitment to strengthening
For Winchester High School athletes, summer is almost over. Coach Wally Dembowki’s football team will be welcoming his Red & Black athletes back on the field for the first day of practice on Aug. 15. Their fall sports counterparts from the cross-country, field hockey, golf, boys and girls soccer,
The following was submitted by the Office of the Town Clerk: The Finance Committee is looking for one (1) registered voter who holds no other town office for a term to expire 2028. The Finance Committee annually reviews the town manager’s proposed budget. After reviewing, the committee schedules a
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to unanimously pass legislation to protect consumers and keep people from being pushed into financial ruin if they are sued for financial debt. The new law would make
A Winchester Labradoodle that bit a 6-year-old boy requiring eight stitches must be muzzled in public, confined behind a 6-foot fence and undergo continued training under conditions imposed by the Select Board after unanimously finding the dog to be a “nuisance.” The board voted 5-0 on July 28 to impose
Winchester music artist Rachel Sumner and her trio (Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light) won this year’s Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest. “We’re a scrappy do-it-yourself kind of band,” Sumner says. Originally from California, Sumner came to the area 14 years ago to attend Berklee College of Music – and never
Despite rainy skies, local and state officials were joined by residents and housing advocates to welcome Gov. Maura Healey during a stop in Winchester Thursday morning. Healey, along with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Mass. Secretary of Housing Ed Augustus Jr., arrived on the town common shortly after 10 o’
The following was submitted by Wright-Locke Farm: On Tuesday, Aug. 5, Wright-Locke Farm, 78 Ridge St., will present the final Family Farm Night of the season, featuring Dandelion, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.. Dandelion plays folk-inspired children's music. Bring a picnic and your favorite non-alcoholic
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: On Saturday, Aug. 2, the Winchester Public Library presents a collectibles appraisal with Rick Keller from Perfect Pastime 617, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the library, 80 Washington St., in the large meeting room. Keller is offering
It was a quiet Sunday at the Black Horse Tavern when we stopped in for a late lunch, but it was still lively. The atmosphere was laid back, but the staff was attentive and I was ready to be waited on! I have been wanting to try the Tavern mostly
When McDonald Field and Leonard Field playgrounds were updated in the spring, members of the Winchester Special Education Parent Advisory Council (WinPAC) were thrilled to see adaptive elements added into the mix. But the real victory might just be the partnership that has developed between WinPAC and the town’s
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: On July 8, Sen. Jason Lewis and the Senate members of the Joint Committee on Education voted in favor of a bill requiring all public school districts to implement student policies that restrict the use of cell phones and
