If voters remember to do only one thing on Election Day, Community Preservation Act organizers hope it will be to flip over the ballot. The CPA question is number 6 on the ballot. It comes after five statewide questions about auditing the Legislature, MCAS, Uber drivers, tipped wages and psychedelic
Winchester News and Town Common have combined efforts to bring readers a calendar highlighting certain events happening in town. The calendar, which can be found here, is maintained by Town Common and submissions for inclusion can be sent to Peter Pulsifer at calendar@towncommon.org. This featured events calendar is
The following was submitted by the Solo Ager Network: On Thursday, Oct. 17, from 1–3 p.m., the Solo Ager Network presents “A Primer for Older Adult Self-Centered Care” at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. Dr. Wayne Saltsman, geriatrician and advocate for patient-driven healthcare, will share key
The Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, normally empty on a Saturday, was uncharacteristically full of fold-out tables, puppies, and poodles this past weekend. The reason? The Massachusetts-based dog rescue Last Hope K9 Rescue was holding an adoption event in the church’s multipurpose room. The Greater Boston-based nonprofit, which relies
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
