It’s official. Winchester News has received its nonprofit status. For the past 16 months, Winchester News has been able to receive tax deductible donations through its fiscal sponsor, the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN). The donations were received by INN as an established 501(c)(3) to be held
By Ron Latanision, John Brown, and Walter Hubbard We led off our new Wilson Forum season in September with An Introduction to and Test Drive of Generative AI, developed by Marv Goldschmitt of AIUpdate, Paula McConnell of Seva Digital and Innovation Toronto’s Ron Smith. This session began with Marv’
If you’re looking for a lovely way to spend an evening locally, Rev. Jane Ring Frank hopes you consider Ripley Presents, the monthly arts and music series held in Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Frank, the minister of Worship and the Arts at the Church Street church, called
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time nobody guessed that it was
The following was submitted by Northeast Metro Tech: The junior carpentry class at Northeast Metro Tech won an Apex Award for best PR Campaigns, Programs and Plans for Build-a-Bureau. Build-a-Bureau is a pilot program funded by Camber Development and Dacon’s Designed with Dignity philanthropy in which 32 students are
Karma Asian Fusion is now open. With a soft opening last week and a grand opening scheduled for Oct. 8, everyone is excited about the new restaurant. “Any time a new restaurant comes into a town, it’s not necessarily to be a competition,” General Manager Hope Alvarez said. “It
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi: There will be a mini-planting and mulching of the Fast Forest at Wright-Locke Farm, 82 Ridge St., on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. It’s just a few hundred plants and mulching to protect the microbiome and
Town officials have submitted two articles for the November Town Meeting having to do with zoning. The Planning Board on Sept. 23 offered changes to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw passed in November 2022 after Gov. Maura Healey on Aug. 6 signed the Affordable Homes Act into law, authorizing
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov, 5 at Winchester High School for all precincts, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting will be held in the Winchester Room, 1st floor, Town Hall on the following dates/
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis led the passage of a bill in the Massachusetts Senate that would establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and make recommendations for necessary reforms.
The following was submitted by the Health Department: The Winchester Health Department will be holding several public flu clinics in October and November, with more COVID vaccination clinics still to be announced. Clinics will take place on the following dates: • Oct 9: High-Dose flu shots and updated COVID-19 shots. Those
Despite the closing of the Town Warrant, Select Board Chair Michelle Prior will be submitting an article regarding Finance Committee members serving on other boards, commissions and committees after the board failed to act on the proposal at a recent meeting. The warrant closed Sept. 23, the same night the
If you love books, perhaps you donate the ones you’ve read to a worthy cause. Here’s one you might not have heard of — the Prison Book Program. Winchester resident Judy Doctoroff is a new member of the Prison Book Program board and would be happy to get your
Winchester town officials earlier this week approved more than $200,000 in ARPA funds for local organizations and another $1.3 million for the high school gym floor replacement project. “We need to release these funds,” Chair Michelle Prior said before the discussion began on Sept. 23. The Select Board
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently announced the Winchester Center station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line will partially reopen on Monday, Sept. 30. The south end of the station will be fully accessible and will serve passengers riding
The following was submitted by the PGA of America REACH Foundation: The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, has announced the 2024 class for the PGA WORKS Fellowship, which includes Winchester’s own Hannah Corso. Corso currently attends the University
