Attorney Melissa Mathis has withdrawn her candidacy for an open Planning Board seat in Winchester’s March municipal election ballot, leaving the race for the seat wide open. The withdrawal comes as Winchester prepares for an election that will bring significant changes to town leadership. Six current office-holders are choosing
Cynthia Scali recently shared photos of her three beloved huskies with us: Nifty, O’Reilly and Bledsoe. Here is what Cynthia had to say: O’Reilly is 11 years old, and was named after Terry O’Reilly of the Boston Bruins. We had told our kids that if the Patriots
There’s no doubt that the Winchester High School wrestling team (6-3) is getting better under the guidance of Head Coach Ryan Errico. The Red & Black started the year dropping their first three matches, but since then they rattled off six straight wins to end the regular season with
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had no winners. It was a photo of the condos at 29 Church St. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory. Winchester News is a
The following was submitted by the Solo Ager Network: On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Solo Ager Network presents “Café Solo: A Mid-Winter Reconnect,” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. Solo Agers are invited to come for a warm
There is going to be some serious pomp and a whole lot of circumstance when Winchester High School seniors cross the stage at Symphony Hall. “I think it’s a fantastic space,” said School Committee member Chris Nixon. “I’m sort of envious in that other classes maybe won’t
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: Rep. Michael Day recently joined with Winchester Police Chief Daniel O’Connell and Winchester Fire Chief Steven Osbourne to commemorate the Winchester Sports Foundation’s “Veterans Day Fight Night Salute to Our Heroes” amateur boxing event, held in Winchester
Customers at the Stop & Shop may have noticed a new device in the store recently— Marty! The robot is designed to move through the store looking for spills and dropped objects. Store Manager Sharn Jin said Marty rolls up and down the aisles at 9 a.m. If he
Facing an 18.92% increase in health insurance costs for fiscal year 2026, Winchester officials warn that residents should prepare for difficult financial decisions ahead. With Town Meeting approaching in April, officials are evaluating potential cost-saving measures to mitigate the budget impact and avoid deeper deficits in the coming years.
When the MBTA recently made an announcement that it would be closing the Quill Rotary in downtown Winchester to make repairs to the station, our readers couldn’t get over the fact that the town landmark had a name. “Living in town and in the area for almost 65 years,
Boys basketball The Winchester High School boys basketball team (16-3) defeated Belmont, 55-52 on Feb. 13, but over the weekend on Feb. 15, they dropped a 45-38 decision to North Andover in the annual IAABO/Board 27 Classic at Emmanuel College in Boston. The Red & Black is scheduled to
Winchester High School is joining a growing number of schools nationwide taking technological action against teen vaping, as officials approved a $25,000 plan to install electronic vape detectors in school bathrooms amid rising health and safety concerns. The Winchester Select Board voted Feb. 10 to allocate funds from the
The following was submitted by the MBTA: From Tuesday, Feb. 18 to Thursday, Feb. 20, Winchester residents should be aware work is taking place in the downtown area for continuing work to the Winchester Center Station. Crews are expected to be performing steel beam, platform, guardrail, and light pole installation
If you’ve ever had a pen pal, you know how much fun it can be, and Karen Fullerton is helping Winchester seniors get them. They’re McCall students, and Fullerton’s project is called Letters Trellis. “We’ve got 15 pairs,” Fullerton says. “These letters feed the spirit and
Boys basketball rebounds with blowout win over Reading After dropping a 69-66 decision to Lexington on Feb. 7 at home, the Winchester High School boys basketball team (15-2) bounced back right away in a blowout win over visiting Reading four days later, 85-63. Before the win over Reading, the Red
Sen. Jason Lewis, D-Winchester, is co-sponsoring a bill to prohibit anyone born after 2005 from buying nicotine products in Massachusetts, know as the Nicotine Free Generation. The proposed legislation, filed Jan. 16, aims to phase out the sale of nicotine and tobacco products by instituting a birthdate-based system: People born
