The Winchester High girls lacrosse team (8-11) got into the Division 1 state tournament as the 27th seed. They then went up against host Westford Academy (17-3), the sixth seed, in the Round of 32 on May 30, where they lost to the host Ghosts, 13-6. The Ghosts went on
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Society of CPAs: The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently announced Katie Soule, CPA, CFP, CIMA, CPWA, was elected to serve a third year on its 2025-2026 fiscal year, which began May 1. Soule, a Winchester resident, is vice president and
Perhaps Lyra should be the Winchester News Pet of the Week — she’s a therapy dog and she shares the Helpers Among Us category with her owner, Frank Siteman. He says he knew Lyra would make a good therapy dog. “Lyra’s behaviors are consistent with what a therapy animal
The following was submitted by the Winchester Committee on Community Preservation: The Winchester Committee on Community Preservation (WCCP) is pleased to announce the launch of the town’s activities under the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (CPA), passed by the residents of Winchester in November 2024. This summer, the WCCP will
Winchester High School students once again dressed up and walked out to the waiting buses while family and friends snapped photos and took videos for posterity. It is Winchester's version of the red carpet for the graduating class. Check out the photos and video from the event taken
To the Editor: I wanted to thank you sincerely for your support of our library project and share updates. How have you been? Also, I will be at Town Day on June 7 with a booth for our library! Hope to see you there. Since we last spoke, there are
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael S. Day: State Rep. Michael S. Day and state Rep. Richard Haggerty recently led a legislative briefing highlighting the urgent needs teachers face in supplying their classrooms. The briefing spotlighted Mass Teacher Resources, a local non-profit that provides free, high
The Winchester High School boys tennis team (16-4, 10th seed) has advanced to the Elite 8 in the Division 1 state tournament after first shutting out Boston Latin (6-10), the 23 rd seed, in the Round of 32 on May 28, 5-0, before edging BC High (13-5, seventh seed) in
If you’re downtown and your electric vehicle (EV) needs a charge, you can now pop into the Town Hall/Jenks Center parking lot, where two new DC fast chargers are located. That’s right. Instead of waiting a few hours, your EV can now get a full charge in
Photos of a transgender Episcopalian chaplain with his cats, a transgender Methodist minister who regularly challenges his own denomination to end discriminatory policies, a same sex couple with their daughters and an openly gay Episcopal Bishop all have three things in common: they are all smiling, they are all part
After the Winchester High School baseball team (14-8, 32nd seed) defeated the Beverly Panthers (12-8, 33rd seed) in a Division 1 preliminary round game at home May 30, 6-4, second-year head coach Ed McDonald said that was a huge win for the program. Certainly not playing like a team that
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to approve a $61.4 billion state budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) to continue supporting Massachusetts residents and investing in the state’s future. The budget is
The following was submitted by the following eighth-grade students from the McCall Middle School for their civics project: Lola Borchardt, Scarlett Copeland, Aspen Apodaca, and Josie Monk. Artificial Intelligence has been around since the mid-20th century, however for the first time, the harms of AI have begun to outweigh the
While many people know Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, they may not be aware she’s a hometown girl. Four Winchester High School students, however, have made it their mission to give her the recognition they feel she deserves in the community where she
The Winchester Unitarian Society (WUS) is hosting its much-loved “Not Your Average Rummage Sale” once again this year, offering more than just great finds at low prices — it’s also a real-world example of sustainability in action. Held at 478 Main St., admission is $2 and hours are Saturday, June
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: Indivisible Winchester, a local group of pro-democracy activists affiliated with the nationwide Indivisible movement, will hold the second in a series of monthly speaker programs on Monday, June 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room of the Winchester
