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
Boys basketball loses tourney opener Boston Latin (20-1, 24th seed) upset the ninth-seeded Red & Black boys basketball team (16-5) last night (Feb. 27) heartbreakingly at the WHS gym, 53-51 in a Division 1 Round of 32 state tournament game. Girls hockey takes on Malden Catholic tonight in Sweet 16
Every Sunday, six or seven Winchester High School students conduct English language classes at Vinson-Owen Elementary School. They call their program, “Teaching English to Elderly Immigrants.” Amberwood Drive resident Nicole Han started the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Social isolation was a big problem then,” says Han. “There was no
As the March 22 municipal election approaches, Winchester News — an independent nonprofit news organization covering the town of Winchester — has published its first comprehensive candidate guide, offering voters a detailed, nonpartisan resource to make informed decisions at the polls. The new digital guide, available on the Winchester News website, is
Baseball, basketball, football, track. These might have once been the most popular sports for high school athletes, but there’s another sport gaining ground. The National Federation of State High School Associations estimates the popularity and growth of wrestling has far surpassed more traditional sports. In fact, the number of
There will be a new Division 1 girls hockey state championship team this year after St. Mary’s of Lynn (9-12-2), the 14th seed, was knocked off by Winchester (9-9-3), the 19th seed, 1-0 at Lynn’s Connery Rink on Tuesday night, Feb. 25, in a Round of 32 game.
The Winchester High boys basketball team (16-4) wrapped up the Middlesex League regular season title with an overtime win against Belmont, 55-52 on Feb. 13. “Beating Belmont wasn’t easy,” said Coach John Fleming. “They fought hard and gave us everything we could handle. A slow first half led to
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Winchester High School’s Red & Black wrestling team persevered with success through the Division 1 State Meet at North Andover High School last Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22. This tournament brings out the best throughout the state after qualifying for it by finishing in the top four
