Residents who stepped out to do their public duty and vote last week also got a chance to check out the first public airing of the town’s Downtown Improvement Project. Addressing three areas, Main Street, Quill Rotary and the triangle south of the Post Office, Kathleen Ogden Fasser, senior
Lots of kids in Winchester join Scouting organizations and the woman who runs the Girl Scout program in town is also the leader for the middle and high school Scout troops. Elli Goeke was a Girl Scout, including in your writer’s senior troop, and she even earned a Gold
A few weeks ago, the Select Board was ready to fund a replacement of the failing HVAC and electrical systems at the Mystic School, but those plans appear to be on hold now, after cost estimates came in much higher than anticipated. The issue initially came up during a Jan.
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Sunday, April 7, come enjoy “Romancing the Winds,” two exquisite and romantic chamber pieces performed by a woodwind quintet with piano, a rare combination in chamber music, at the Winchester Music School, 407 Highland Ave., beginning at 3 p.
Latest in the series. Retired 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 we had several winners.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are unofficial election results provided by the Winchester Town Clerk’s Office: It was a cold and rainy Tuesday, with few voters turning out to cast ballots for their candidates in the annual town election. About 18.3% of the town’s 16,824 registered
The literacy discussion continued last week with more statements from parents during the public comment period of the latest School Committee meeting, followed by updates from Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett later in the evening. Cheryl Timko started the March 19 meeting by thanking Hackett and the School Committee members “who
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Thursday, April 11, the Jenks Center will host “Finding the Right Living Situation,” from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester, with Wendy Tatlock. Finding the right living situation can be overwhelming for
The following was submitted by the Winchester Coalition: On Wednesday, March 27, the Winchester Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Winchester will be hosting “Elections and Sleep, Alcohol Consumption & Public Mood” with Tony Cunningham, PhD, at the Griffin Museum, 67 Shore Road, beginning at 7 p.m.
Thanks to our quick-thinking and creative advisor Shukong Ou, the Winchester News now has a poster next to the newspapers at the Winchester Public Library, inviting visitors to read the News. The poster includes a QR code which readers can use from their smart phones or tablets, a gentle reminder
Educators, parents and students joined members of Winchester’s boards, committees and town staff to commemorate the ground breaking for the new Lynch elementary school on a chilly Friday afternoon. Dignitaries and speakers included Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett, School Committee Chair Tom Hopcroft, member Chris Nixon, Town Manager Beth Rudolph,
Another one further afield from downtown. Latest in the series. Retired 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.
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: Registration is now open for summer programs at Winchester Community Music School. Choose from several types of offerings for kids, teens, and adults: enroll in a kids’ music program, explore a new instrument, play with a band, or take advantage
With many stories in the news these days about how local hospitals are having trouble maintaining staff, and how emergency patients sometimes have to wait more than 24 hours to be seen, it’s bracing to know that Winchester Hospital is doing a far better job. A February article in
An international event got started in Winchester back in 2021 by Karen Bellacosa and Jessica McArdle. Repair Café has over 3,000 locations around the world on six continents. It began in Amsterdam 15 years ago as a way to encourage people to reuse damaged items instead of tossing them
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: Join the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program on Monday, March 25 for a panel discussion on “Healthy Approaches to Post-High School Pathways,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club
