Town Meeting, which opens Nov. 7, will be asked to grapple with a variation of an age-old question: “Does the needs of a few outweigh the needs of the many?” In this case, Articles 5 and 6 ask the town to release and rezone a piece of land owned by
Across most of New England, we are classified as “abnormally dry” or in a “moderate drought” with northern and more central New England being OK. Take a look at the U.S. Drought Monitor to see how our area is doing. Winchester and the Greater Boston area is solidly in
Community Preservation proved to be a winner in Winchester on Election Day, albeit by a thin margin. Question 6, the Community Preservation Act passed at the ballot box 6,501 votes to 5,652. David Miller, who along with Jen Ryan co-chaired the Yes on 6 campaign, said he was
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time there six winners. Mike Arwe,
The 2024 election is now in the books, as far as Winchester is concerned — and residents turned out in force to cast their ballot, whether by mail, early voting or showing up in person on Nov. 5. About 76% of the town’s 17,193 registered voters showed up at
The following was submitted by the Winchester Augmented Reality Team: The first meeting of the Winchester Augmented Reality Team (WART) will be held on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10th, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room of the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. This
The following was submitted by the Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church: On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, 34 Dix St., will hold its annual Holiday Faire, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crawford’s Famous Apple Pies and Fabulous Cookie Bar; the Christmas
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester announces the renewal of its community electricity program, WinPower, with lower prices and more renewable electricity for the new contract period December 2024 through December 2027. WinPower is a group purchasing program, operated by the town since
Everyone knows Town Meeting is the legislative body of the town of Winchester, making important decisions for the future of the community. But sometimes, the number of documents, legalese and other factors going into those decisions can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned of Town Meeting members. In 2021,
The following was submitted by the Winchester Unitarian Society: Winchester Unitarian Society kicks off its 19th annual concert series on Friday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m., with “A Little Night Music,” a piano concert of works inspired by the night from multiple music traditions. Conceived and performed by pianist
The following was submitted by the Winchester Unitarian Society: The historic Winchester Unitarian Society church is setting an energy-efficiency example for the community and other historic churches across the region. Since 2006, the church has achieved energy and emissions savings of nearly 70% of its electricity consumption, 55% of its
You can tell another Town Meeting is approaching with it’s time for the town manager’s public hearing. Town Manager Beth Rudolph hosted the forum on Oct. 30, where, in a low-key fashion, she went over articles not previously covered by other town boards and committees and answered questions.
The following was submitted by the Winchester Town Meeting Members Association: Fifty-three Town Meeting members turned out Oct. 23 for the first Winchester Town Meeting Members Association annual meeting in Mystic School’s auditorium. Launched more than a year ago, the TMMA was formed to improve communication among and with
Wei Han somehow fits his many volunteer positions in with his full-time job in database management. The Amberwood Drive resident was the first Chinese immigrant to be elected to Town Meeting in 2012. “When I learned about Town Meeting,” he says, “and that the town is run entirely by volunteers,
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding office hours in Winchester on Monday, Nov. 4, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend office hours, with
The long-awaited opening of Nouvelle Maison is happening this week. Celine and Tom Kimberly have taken on a new venture and started the shop on Church Street, which features everything from fruits and vegetables to French chocolate bars and 110 different cheeses. Celine, who was born in France and grew
