Serving on the Winchester Board of Health has been one of the most meaningful ways I have been able to give back to this community. Over the past 4 years, I’ve worked with dedicated colleagues, town staff, and residents to strengthen the systems that keep our families healthy. My
Preferred contact method: Please see the contact info listed by the town. What experiences and perspectives would you contribute to Town Meeting? · Town Meeting Member for 10 years. · My professional background as a Special Education Reading Specialist and union officer has given me experience and perspective to understand how a
Preferred contact method: Marilyngagalis@gmail.com What experiences and perspectives would you contribute to Town Meeting? I have lived in Winchester as a child, student, parent and grandparent. I have served as a PTO president, scout mom, sport mom, library employee, volunteer and loyal participant of town activities. I love
Preferred contact method: enzoras@gmail.com What experiences and perspectives would you contribute to Town Meeting? I have lived in Winchester for over 10 years and have been very active in Town activities, including: * Capital Planning Committee: 2 years (2025-present) * Finance Committee: 5 years (2018-2024), Chair (2021), Vice
Preferred contact method: amanda6lewis@gmail.com What experiences and perspectives would you contribute to Town Meeting? During my 28 years of living in Winchester and raising my three kids here, I have a long record of volunteerism. When my kids attended Muraco School, I served as Enrichment Chair (to bring
Preferred contact method: rbwilsonjr@comcast.net What experiences and perspectives would you contribute to Town Meeting? I ask questions because I try to make informed and careful decisions on behalf of the people I represent. -5 terms as Vice President and President of Middle and High School Parent-Faculty Associations
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd., will hold a Sociological Book Group, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This book club at the Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: On Thursday, Jan. 29, the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., will host “Make a Plan: Emergency Preparedness Workshop” in the large meeting room, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., with Lois Luniewicz, registered environmental health specialist and coordinator for
As the calendar turns from one year to the next, Winchester News looks back at 2025 to see what captured our readers’ attention. The following are the top 10 most read stories on our website for 2025: 1) Winchester soccer coach back on the pitch Girls Soccer Coach Michelle Ross
It’s been a very busy year at the Winchester Public Library. And with 2025 drawing to a close, we wanted to know what the most requested items were. Nicole Langley, WPL director, and Tony Corsentino, head of Bibliographic Services, said that from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 2025, the
Lois A. (Walsh) Thorne, of Canton, formerly of Billerica and Jamaica Plain, died Dec. 22, 2025. Mrs. Thorne was the daughter of the late Rita Carty Walsh and James J. Walsh, of Jamaica Plain. She received a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in physics from Regis College
In June 2022, town officials endorsed an ecological restoration project for the Aberjona River through Davidson Park that mimics the original riverine environment. On Dec. 3, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) and the town held a Davidson Park Stream Restoration Update meeting about the project. Plans of one kind
After participating in a couple of early season invitational tournaments – the Glen Doherty Memorial at home and the Lowell Holiday extravaganza – coupled with an unexpected loss to host Reading, the Winchester High wrestling coaches now have a better idea of the team’s strengths and weaknesses. There are some difficult
Boys begin Middlesex League season with three straight wins Winchester High boys hockey coach Gino Khachadourian couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. His Red & Black squad won its first three games against Stoneham (3-2, in overtime), Melrose (2-0) and Wakefield (3-2,
Editor’s Note: Francis P. Church’s editorial, “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and was reprinted annually until 1949 when the paper went out of business. When it first appeared, it was an immediate sensation, and became one of
The Winchester High football team might have fallen short of its ultimate Gillette Stadium goal, but there was still plenty of positives to celebrate, and so on Dec. 6, at the WHS cafeteria, the Red & Black got together one last time for a team brunch and awards ceremony to
