Dec. 9, 2023 Thanks to dozens of generous donors, Winchester News’ first year-end appeal is going well. Since the beginning of November when the appeal began, 102 people have stepped up to donate. Two generously gave $5,000. The startup news outlet has already maxed out the $13,000 available
By Tara Hughes December 12, 2023 On Monday the Select Board went after Eversource for safety violations and other problems with their Cross St. underground transmission line project. The meeting agenda was amended on an emergency basis due to ongoing safety issues. Prior to announcing the agenda item, issues were
By James Pidacks Dec. 13, 2023 How do the bell chimes work to sound on the hour? This learning journey started while working with a vendor on security cameras. I was in the bell tower for the first time. I looked at all the equipment and wanted to learn more.
Xuan Hui Ng’s artist reception at the Griffin on Saturday Special to the News, Dec. 13, 2023 For Immediate Release: Griffin Museum of Photography Presents Transcendence: Awakening the Soul- Photographs by Xuan Hui Ng Winchester | December 13, 2023 – January 7, 2024 Acclaimed photographer Xuan Hui Ng presents Transcendence: Awakening
Special to the News Dec. 13, 2023 Winchester High School’s Curtain & Cue Presents “YOU SEE US AS YOU WANT TO SEE US: Reflections on The Breakfast Club.” Adapted from an original play conceived and directed by Dana Discordia, “You See Us...” is a parody of and homage to
By Tara Hughes Dec, 13, 2023 Phillip Beltz, Director of the Council on Aging, appeared before the Select Board on Monday night requesting an increase in both the income and assessed property value guidelines for the 2024 Senior Citizen Community Service Reimbursement Program administered by the Council on Aging. Both
Special to the News Dec. 13, 2023 Need gifts or stocking stuffers? Sponsor native plant(s) in the WIN Fast Forest - a gift that keeps on growing, for a few hundred years (What's the Fast Forest you say? See below and https://wfmchub.org/growlocal/ ) We’ll
By Charlene Band Dec. 9, 2023 If you’d like to buy toys for less fortunate child, you can bring them to the downtown fire station or to the toy store. Deran Muckjian, owner of Catch a Falling Star on Main Street, was busy organizing and restocking the shelves when
By Joyce Westner Dec. 9, 2023 When Lara Pienaar, a decade long-resident of Winchester in the Muraco school district, was looking for help raking leaves, she needed help raking leaves but she didn’t know how to hire someone. “I put an ad on Craigslist,” she said. “But I got
By Cameron Hopkinson Dec. 9, 2023 On a cold Thanksgiving morning the Winchester Red and Black faced off against the Woburn Tanners in the annual “Turkey Day Tussle” Thanksgiving football bout. Fun fact, this cherished rivalry dates back to 1891 making it 132 years old! Fans of players on both
Special to the News Dec. 9, 2023 Each year the Chamber of Commerce coordinates the Annual Holiday House Tour with beautiful homes that showcase the artistry and creativity of Winchester’s talented residents and get everyone in the mood and inspired for the upcoming Holidays! This year the tour will
By Joyce Westner Dec. 5, 2023 Brait Builders of Marshfield was awarded the contract to build the new Lynch School on Monday night for $65.7 million. The Education Facilities Planning and Building Committee chose Brait, whose proposal, according to vice-chair Chris Nixon, was “sufficiently under the cost estimate for
The Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community is placing magnets in town bathrooms to let people know that help is available for those contemplating suicide or having a personal crisis.
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she's out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells. These are hooded mergansers which show up in the late fall at local ponds.
By John Brown, Walter Hubbard and Ron Latanision Dec. 2, 2023 Recently the Wilson Science and Technology Forum of the Jenks Center has hosted several speakers with compelling insights on how the grid may adjust as Massachusetts works to achieve its legislated goal of net zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
By Joyce Westner Dec. 2, 2023 Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting included a report on the design changes to the proposed apartment project on Waterfield Road. The Select Board already approved the changes at their meeting, but this was a full discussion of the differences. Town Planner Taylor Herman told
