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Winchester turns out for Abjerjona River Clean Up
Many hands make light work, and more than 100 people came together on Saturday morning, May 4 under cloudy skies for the annual Aberjona River Clean Up. By picking up litter and cutting back and removing invasives along the riverbanks, residents are doing their part in an ongoing initiative to
WHS Track and Field team thanks En Ka Society for grant
The following was submitted by the Winchester High School Track and Field team: The Winchester High School Track and Field team (composed of roughly 200 athletes) and coaches would like to thank the En Ka Society for its generous En Ka Grant, which has given them the ability to purchase
Town Meeting takes up financial, capital needs
Town Meeting pulled out its checkbook Monday night, passing articles from the spring warrant focusing on Winchester’s fiscal and capital needs. The evening marked the first time the Capital Planning Committee has submitted separate articles to Town Meeting that are not included in the “yellow sheets” in order to
‘GIRL TALK’ draws crowd to library
The following was submitted by the Winchester League of Women Voters: The documentary film “GIRL TALK” was presented at the Winchester Public Library by the League of Women Voters of Winchester on April 23. This screening was made possible by a grant from the En Ka Society. There were over
Lewis, Massachusetts Senate pass consumer protection bills
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to protect residents and consumers from predatory tactics and promote fairer interactions with businesses in the state, passing three bills that would ban third-party residential electric suppliers, enhance
Still time to volunteer your porch for PorchFest, artists needed
Plans for the fourth annual Porchfest are well underway, but there is still one thing that is needed. “We need more porches,” said Gina Altaras, the performer liaison for PorchFest 2024. PorchFest will strike up the bands on June 8, from noon-5:30 p.m. Rain date will be Sunday,
More photos from the Fells
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she's out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells.
Sen. Jason Lewis invites the public to virtual town hall
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding a virtual Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, May 7, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., to provide an opportunity for members of the public to share their feedback and ask him questions
Helpers Among Us — ABC House
In a 100-year-old grey colonial house on Dix Street lives a group of Winchester High School boys from other parts of the country. Parents who’ve raised teenagers may blanch at the thought of seven strapping young men in one household, but this is a special place. The ABC House,
CPA, school facilities plan, water rates pass Town Meeting in landslide votes
The first hurdle in the passage of the Community Preservation Act was cleared Thursday night as Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly 132 to 21 to place the measure on the ballot in November. The town’s adoption of the Community Preservation Act — a state law passed in 2000 that enables Bay
Winchester News celebrating first birthday
A year ago today, on May 3, Winchester News began publishing. Several residents have wondered about our backstory, so here it is. In 2022, Winchester Town Meeting created a communications study committee whose task was to advise the town on how to communicate with residents, given the sad decline of
Music MAYnia Festival 2024 –– A day of celebration and performance
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: Get ready to immerse yourself in a fun-filled celebration of music as Winchester Community Music School hosts its annual Music MAYnia festival on Sunday, May 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. This beloved tradition, now in its 20th year,
Annual Aberjona Clean-up will take place May 4
The following was submitted by the Winchester Conservation Commission: On Saturday, May 4, the Winchester Conservation Commission is sponsoring its annual Abjerona Clean-up, an event to improve the habitat, environment and wter quality along the river, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., rain or shine. Pick up litter
Rouvalis Flowers opens doors at new Thompson Street location
It’s bigger on the inside — and residents who have stepped into Rouvalis Flowers and explored the newly opened shop have pretty much had the same reaction. “It’s beautiful, stunning,” said Becky Kuhlman, who was in the store for the first time on a sunny morning. “I love to
How well do you know Winchester?
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 two winners.