Winchester News’ application for a $20,000 grant has been approved after participating in the Google News Initiative’s Fundamentals Lab exclusively for Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) members. The News participated in the program over the summer, which focused on the areas of audience development, reader revenue and advertising/
Even Winchester non-residents can be helpers. Take Burlington resident Electra Govoni, who is president of the Winchester Historical Society Board of Directors, and who is looking for volunteers and members. Fewer than 1% of residents are members of the society, although more donate to it. Membership is $50 and in
The following was submitted by Letters Trellis: On Saturday, Oct. 26, Letters Trellis returns for the Winchester Farmers Market, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Once again, Letters Trellis invites residents to write a letter to someone who they are recalling as part of the autumn
Possible improvements to Robert J. Nutile Field C are on deck for Monday’s Select Board meeting. Winchester Youth Baseball & Softball (WYBS) is looking to renovate the field tucked in between fields B and D on Johnson Road. According to the proposed plan, changes could include installing a new
The following was submitted by the First Congregational Church: On Friday, Oct. 25, Ripley Chapel presents the Boston Saxophone Quartet live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Boston Saxophone Quartet (BSQ) is a unique blend of
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding a virtual town hall meeting to provide an opportunity for his constituents to learn more about the five statewide ballot initiatives on the November 2024 ballot. The town hall will be held on
John J. Sullivan was known for his love of Winchester, spending more than 37 years as the town moderator, but even longer in service to the community and its residents. On Oct. 23, Sullivan was honored by the town with a memorial bench and plaque, as more than 50 people
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 there were no winners who
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: I will be voting in favor of Ballot Question 2 that will end the requirement that a student must achieve a minimum score on the 10th grade MCAS exams in order to receive a Massachusetts high school diploma. I
As a 23-year-old, Ken Pruitt almost died on a survey trip to the Yucatan. It changed his outlook on a career he’d been planning since he was a kid. “I was lying in a hut in Mexico,” he says, of the location which was miles from medical attention. “I
Winchester News is excited to announce that it is one of the final 45 LION members participating in the LION Sustainability Audits and Funding program this year. The final audit cycle for 2024 runs from October to December and helps independent news businesses identify obstacles to reaching sustainability and provides
The following was submitted by Wright-Locke Farm: On Sunday, Oct. 27, Wright-Locke Farm will host its second Harvest Fest at its all seasons barn, 82 Ridge St., from 12-4 p.m. Come celebrate the fall harvest with music, food and craft beer by Arlington Brewing Company. Tickets are $8 for
The following was submitted by SV Design: SV Design Principal Tobin Shulman, AIA, is pleased to announce the architecture and interior design firm’s new office at 31 Church St. in Winchester. This is SV Design’s third office, with other locations in Beverly and Chatham, Mass. Situated in downtown
It’s October and the gardens around Winchester continue to deliver. We asked you to send us photos of whatever is growing in your garden and you sent us quite a few. Even in November, gardens have plenty of life; send us a photo. Send ONE photo as an attachment
On a bright, sunny Sunday morning, more than a dozen Town Meeting members walked the half mile between Skillings Road and the Woburn line for a tour of the new proposed Main Street Mixed-use District (MSMD). The walking tour was put together by the Town Meeting Member Association (TMMA). The
Downtown is about to get a little more accessible. The Select Board recently approved two new handicap spaces for the downtown area, one on Church Street opposite Waterfield Road and another in front of Bruegger’s Bagels on Main Street. Town Engineer Matt Shuman said the Church Street location replaces
