The following was submitted by the Historical Society: The Winchester Historical Society is kicking off its year-long celebration of Winchester’s 175th anniversary. This year’s programs will focus on Winchester people, architecture, and history. All events are at the Sanborn House and Cultural Center, 15 High St., Winchester. For
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: State Rep. Michael S. Day, D-Stoneham and Winchester, will serve as the House chairman for the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary after his nomination from House Speaker Ronald Mariano and unanimous confirmation by his caucus colleagues.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) estimates that food waste accounts for more than 25% of trash after recycling. That means more than 1 million tons of food waste not even being composted. That’s why MassDEP has been active in promoting programs to eliminate food waste for not
The following was submitted by First Congregational Church, Winchester: Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester, Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will guide a morning of creative, spiritual practice on Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. – noon. Together, you will seek the Divine,
Fiscal trade-offs, literacy, Special Education and “optimizing the relative roles among the Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee in developing the annual school budget” were all on the table during the School Committee candidate’s debate March 6 at the Jenks Center. The event was sponsored by the League
As bird flu outbreaks send egg prices climbing, local restaurants and bakeries must cope with shortages and decide when to raise prices. “We had to do a price increase on our breakfast menu, especially since it’s all based off of eggs,” said Jennifer Lemus-Flores, manager of Swanton Street Diner
The Winchester High School girls hockey team (9-10-3, 19th seed) played two close, competitive games to begin the Division 1 state tournament. They beat St. Mary’s of Lynn (9-12-2, 14th seed), the defending champs, in the Round of 32, 1-0, but then dropped a 2-1 decision to Malden Catholic
When Maaike Biemans was 4 years old, she had open heart surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital. Now she’s giving back with entertainment bags for young patients. The Brookside Avenue resident is a Northeastern University student and for her senior project, she’s creating these bags for the hospital’
The finances of the town, specifically how to raise revenue and deal with a looming $3.5 million budget shortfall, was the main topic of debate in a Select Board candidates night forum at the Jenks Center. The March 5 debate was sponsored by the Winchester League of Women Voters
The Winchester High School Red & Black boys hockey team (14-10, 11th seed) is now in the Elite 8 of the Division 1 state tournament after beating Shrewsbury (10-11, 22nd seed) and Belmont (16-7-1, sixth seed) in the first two rounds. In the Round of 32 game against the Shrewsbury
Some 34 years ago, a very good looking man invited me out to dinner and we went to Lucia Ristorante on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. I don’t remember a lot about the evening except everything was exceptional and being in the North End in evening light
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time Mike Arwe, Rick Hines and Jim Marchant identified it as an overhead shot of a Winchester Boat Club dock. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory.
Winchester’s School Committee recently voted unanimously against proposed bylaw changes from the Finance Committee that would ultimately require Town Meeting approval, citing concerns over hasty implementation and potential overreach into school operations. Select Board members expressed similar reservations without taking formal action in a special March 4 meeting. The
Two Winchester High School Red & Black wrestlers – Anshu Patra and Kai Napadow Baquero –represented the team quite well during the All-State Meet last Friday and Saturday (Feb. 28 and March 1) at Methuen High School. This annual event brings together the best wrestlers from all three divisions. Patra, the
The Winchester Select Board on Feb. 24 reviewed draft articles for the Spring Town Meeting warrant, preparing to finalize language before the March 14 warrant closure deadline. Town Manager Beth Rudolph presented several proposed articles without assigned warrant numbers, as these will be determined after formal approval. “The warrant for
It may not be as exciting as celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next July, but Winchester’s historic community is looking forward to celebrating the town’s 175th birthday over the coming months. “There’s more attention given to the round numbers than
