The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis led the passage of a bill in the Massachusetts Senate that would establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and make recommendations for necessary reforms.
The following was submitted by the Health Department: The Winchester Health Department will be holding several public flu clinics in October and November, with more COVID vaccination clinics still to be announced. Clinics will take place on the following dates: • Oct 9: High-Dose flu shots and updated COVID-19 shots. Those
Despite the closing of the Town Warrant, Select Board Chair Michelle Prior will be submitting an article regarding Finance Committee members serving on other boards, commissions and committees after the board failed to act on the proposal at a recent meeting. The warrant closed Sept. 23, the same night the
If you love books, perhaps you donate the ones you’ve read to a worthy cause. Here’s one you might not have heard of — the Prison Book Program. Winchester resident Judy Doctoroff is a new member of the Prison Book Program board and would be happy to get your
Winchester town officials earlier this week approved more than $200,000 in ARPA funds for local organizations and another $1.3 million for the high school gym floor replacement project. “We need to release these funds,” Chair Michelle Prior said before the discussion began on Sept. 23. The Select Board
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently announced the Winchester Center station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line will partially reopen on Monday, Sept. 30. The south end of the station will be fully accessible and will serve passengers riding
The following was submitted by the PGA of America REACH Foundation: The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, has announced the 2024 class for the PGA WORKS Fellowship, which includes Winchester’s own Hannah Corso. Corso currently attends the University
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 nobody guessed that it was
Despite the rain over the weekend, Winchester residents from all walks of life headed up to Wright-Locke Farm to donate their time to plant for the Fast Forest. The WIN Fast Forest is a partnership between the farm and Grow Local for the Planet to restore “low habitat value agricultural
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: Around the country in independent/assisted living facilities and senior day programs, older adults are bonding with babies, toddlers and young parents through music-making, in Generations classes created by the international award-winning early childhood music program MUSIC TOGETHER® In partnership
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a comprehensive maternal health bill that creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation
While clearing up the Unitarian Society’s archives, Kathy Richardson and Judy Murray recently came across donor information from an unexpected source — John G. Trump was a member of the congregation until his death in the1980s. If you’re wondering if he’s any relation to the former president, yes,
The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: As part of Spirit Weekend, Arts Winchester board members gathered by their first permanent sculpture for a rainy thank you to the En Ka Society for their support. More specifically, the purchase of the “Away” sculpture by Dale Rogers was made possible by
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Patricia Jehlen: Recently, state Sens. Patricia Jehlen and Jason Lewis and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a bill to improve quality and oversight of long-term care which was signed into
Which of Winchester’s nonprofits will get the stamp of approval from town officials after submitting wish lists totaling $575,000 to be funded by APRA money? The Select Board was expected to vote on a final list tonight, Sept. 23. Roughly $266,000 in requests were brought to the
The following was submitted by the Friends of Winchester Recreation: On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Friends of Winchester Recreation will be holding their first Pickleball Tournament at the Winchester Swim and Tennis Club, 105 Johnson Road, with a rain date of Sept. 29. The women’s tournament will be held
