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
The following was submitted by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce: Please join the Winchester Chamber of Commerce for an informal meeting of the candidates in the local election on March 22. The “Meet and Mingle” will be held on Tuesday, March 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Kyuramen,
In January MIT’s Professor Srinivasan Chandrasekar spoke about the forerunner of modern toughened glasses, and Dr. Albert Moussa addressed hydrogen in aviation at the David Wilson Science and Technology Forum. By Ron Latanision, John Brown, and Walter Hubbard Prince Rupert’s Drops: 400-year-old Mystery Revealed On February 14, Professor
Rising water and sewer costs, a major development’s environmental impact and key public safety appointments took center stage at the Winchester Select Board meeting on Feb. 24. The board also received confirmation the town is officially in compliance with the state’s MBTA Communities zoning law, a milestone that
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis is seeking candidates for a summer internship with his office. Lewis proudly represents the people of the Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts, which includes the cities and towns of Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and
The following was submitted by Chabad of Wakefield: On March 3, the community will have a rare and powerful opportunity to hear firsthand from Holocaust survivor Helga Melmed, who will share her story of survival, resilience, and hope. Hosted by Chabad of Wakefield, this special event will take place at
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Sunday, March 16, the Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave., will hold a family concert with Sol y Canto: “En Tu Órbita,”beginning at 3 p.m. Sol y Canto is an award-winning Pan-Latin ensemble led by Puerto
The trees that make Winchester a leafy suburb are in need of support. In fact, the town has lost about 2.3% of its urban tree canopy in the last 13 years. The Winchester Tree Canopy Assessment — done by the Permanent Street Tree Committee (PSTC) and Select Board — shows the
