In a significant move the last week of July, the Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation requiring all public schools to enact a “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones and similar devices during the school day. The bill, which passed by a 38-2 vote, prohibits students attending public schools
The Winchester High School girls soccer team (5-0-1) has played six games to date, and they remain undefeated. The Red & Black shutout Melrose (3-0, Sept. 15) and Lexington (1-0, Sept. 17) after they wrapped up the previous week with a dominating road win over the
New plans for a development at 10 Converse Place have recessed the fifth and sixth floors in response to concerns by the Planning Board over its size fitting into the character of downtown Winchester. “We’ve made some moves which mitigate the size of the building by recessing it,” David
Winchester High School football coach Wally Dembowski could not have asked for a better start to the season. The Red & Black totally dominated non-league Peabody last Friday night (Sept. 12) in the home opener at Knowlton Stadium, 42-7. They scored points in each quarter against a team
The following was submitted by Sarah McQuaid: Now preparing to embark on a three-month autumn UK and USA tour, which will include a stop in Winchester on Oct. 3 at Ripley Chapel, Cornwall-based singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid has had a busy summer. Not only has she been working
Treetop Development has tweaked plans for a 13-unit condo development at the corner of 972 Main St. and Glenwood Avenue. An abandoned muffler ship is currently on the site, which is being used for parking and storage by a landscaper. Changes to the site include relocating a handicapped parking
Grove Street resident Dr. Jonathan Paolino will be participating with his team in October’s Jimmy Fund Walk. A pediatric oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, his interest in pediatrics started when he was an Army medic. “I served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he says. “I realized
The following was submitted by the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community: The Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community invites the community to attend two upcoming events for Recovery Month (September). Sept. 18: Please join the Coalition this Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Griffin Museum for a
The following was submitted by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce: It’s Spirit Weekend! From Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21, the Winchester Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating the community. Check out the many events happening throughout the weekend. In the days leading up to Spirit Weekend, 5,
When it comes to climate change, Winchester residents are working hard to do their part to help the environment. And events like Climate Solutions Week raise awareness, educate and hopefully inspire those who might not know exactly what their part is — but are happy to see their community making progress
The following was submitted by The Committee to Elect Stephen G. Ternullo: Dear Residents of Stoneham and Winchester, I am honored to announce my candidacy for state representative for the 31st Middlesex District, proudly representing the communities of Stoneham and Winchester in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. My name is
The following was submitted by Nouvelle Maison: Nouvelle Maison, Winchester’s destination for great coffee, fine provisions, wine and community events, is releasing a full lineup of fall and holiday classes and events designed to bring the community together around exceptional food, wine and home styling. This season’s offerings
I’m a big fan of historical coincidences, the more outlandish and unpublicized the better. For instance, there’s the curious alignment of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson – revolutionary colleagues, then bitter rivals, and finally friends – who died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American
The Winchester High field hockey team couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. Four games played, and all of them were wins, all by shutout. The team first defeated Wilmington in the home opener on Sept. 3, 6-0. It was then Arlington’s turn to
The following was submitted by Winchester Fast Forest: On Sunday, Sept. 21, come celebrate the one-year anniversary of Winchester Fast Forest with a potluck. Come visit your plants, and hang out with other folks, from 2-7 p.m., with dinner beginning at 5 p.m., at Wright-Locke
If you’ve driven by the Waterfield lot recently, you may be wondering why there’s no construction going on for the proposed affordable housing project known as Waterfield Commons. That’s because it’s not a done deal. Even though Gov. Maura Healey was in town on July 31
