How many years have you lived in Winchester? 11 years. My husband and I currently live in the Muraco neighborhood with our two children, ages eight and four. Please describe your professional background and education. I have a Master of Public Policy, which is why I find municipal government so
How many years have you lived in Winchester? 25 years Please describe your professional background and education. I am a lawyer with a background in commercial and residential real estate, having worked in small, mid and large sized law firms and mother of three adult children. Massachusetts Bar 1994-present Massachusetts
How many years have you lived in Winchester? 35 years Please describe your professional background and education. I am a real estate developer and home builder. I have 35 years of experience that has included permitting, developing and build out of multiple 40B projects throughout the state. In the past
In 2022 I worked on the Communication Study Committee that was formed through passage of Article 31 of the 2021 Fall Town Meeting to explore how Town Government can improve communications with residents. Among the recommendations is to form a "Town Meeting Members Association" to share information on
Boys hoop beats Belmont for 11th straight win The wins keep on coming for the Winchester High School boys basketball team, which is 12-1 after its most recent victory against visiting Belmont on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, 75-41. The last time the Red & Black lost a game was on
The Wednesday evening midair collision in Washington D.C. between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet brought stark reminders to Winchester residents of another airline tragedy that claimed the lives of a local family and the entire 1961 world team of U.S. figure skating. The
The following was submitted by the Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) participated in the local Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign. The bank donated an additional $5,000 to the contributions collected in our branches’ kettles and by the Gordon family of Winchester’s kettle drive. All donations support
Just two weeks after enforcing term limits to end James “Jimmy” Johnson’s two-decade tenure on the Capital Planning Committee, the Winchester Select Board wrestled with similar questions of governance diversity Monday night while making a trio appointments to the town’s new Winchester Committee for Community Preservation (WCCP). The
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: On Feb. 4, from 9-10:30 a.m. at Town Hall, Waterfield Room, the Health Department will be offering a second dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The second dose is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for anyone 65
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had two winners. Mike Arwe and Kevin Drum identified it as the awning at the front of the Marino and Marino office on Shore Road. See last
When the School Committee meets on Jan. 30 it is expected to approve a preliminary level services budget of just over $70 million, up $4 million from last year. “We’ve made some adjustments around enrollment, but there are no new positions in this budget, a level services budget,” said
The following was submitted by SV Design: SV Design is excited to announce that Kathleen O’Connor has been promoted to associate principal. In this leadership role she will oversee the firm’s interior decorating business across the Beverly, Chatham, and Winchester offices. O’Connor will provide input on strategy,
Winchester residents took to Facebook on Monday morning after many felt the earth literally moving under their feet. “Long low rumbling and things in my house shook,” one resident wrote on the Winchester Residents Facebook Page. “Glad you asked so I know I am not imagining it.” So what was
The following was submitted by Winchester High School: On Friday, Feb. 7, A Cappella Fest will take place at the Winchester High School Auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The evening of college and high school song features the following: WHS Chamber Singers,
Now that MCAS is no longer a requirement for graduation, the question for school districts is how to determine student competency. More importantly, what happens to students on track to graduate in 2025 who have yet to pass the MCAS? It’s a question Winchester High School is grappling with
Meet Malf, a 3-year-old Siberian, who belongs to Isla DeFeo who calls him “an amazing cat.” “This fat cat will loaf around not caring what is happening,” she writes in an e-mail she sent about her beloved cat. “Malf is currently almost 19 pounds! His little face will head butt
