What would Forest Ridge really cost? Winchester weighs taking land it wouldn’t buy
Forest Ridge, rejected as purchase in May, comes before members Nov. 5 as eminent domain article with lower appraisal, new grants and open cost questions
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Winchester to charge 35 cents per kilowatt-hour at Laraway Road, high school chargers
Drivers will pay through AmpUp app starting on or shortly after Nov. 2; idle fee still under review
It’s almost NewsMatch season
NewsMatch is our biggest fundraising campaign of the year. NewsMatch provides matching funds (up to $15,000), partner funds for additional matching (we will receive up to an additional $3k in match dollars!) and goal-based bonuses to eligible and participating newsrooms. NewsMatch runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31
Ansaldi becomes Winchester’s permanent deputy town manager
Former Concord finance chief, whose whistleblower suit there remains active, has served in an interim role since May
Winchester tops 2,000 early ballots as registration closes Saturday
Residents can still sign up online until 11:59 p.m. or in person at Town Hall, where voting continues through Oct. 30
Winchester Select Board supports new MWRA project, despite adding to future assessments beginning in 2029
Town officials are supporting an MWRA program that will include a series of sewer projects in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. These projects will add to the town’s yearly MWRA assessments over the coming years. On Oct. 19, the Select Board approved to sending a letter to the MWRA in
Winchester receives $425K state grant towards Forest Ridge acquisition
Fate of 13.66 acres will fall to Town Meeting, Conservation Commission FAQ provides info on project
Share your input on Winchester Public Schools budget priorities by Friday, Oct. 23
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Schools: We’re planning the Winchester Public Schools budget for the 2027-2028 school year, and we want to hear what matters most to you. Your input will help shape upcoming decisions. The survey takes about 10 minutes, and your responses are
Winchester schools are seeing fallout from failed town override
Winchester Public Schools are still navigating the aftermath of a budget decision made in March. Some parents, students and educators are experiencing financial pressures due to shifts in academic and student life. “It’s not really one dramatic program disappearing,” Caitlin Hawkins Musto, co-president of the Lincoln School Parents
Winchester to hold hearing on fall Town Meeting warrant articles
A remote session Oct. 28 comes eight days ahead of the Nov. 5 start date.
Winchester officials come together for tri-board meeting with goal of long-term planning
The Select Board, School Committee and Long Range Planning Committee, as well as members of the Finance Committee, convened for a tri-board meeting at the Lynch School. The site was chosen for the Oct. 13 meeting because the Select Board room at Town Hall wasn’t large enough to
WIN Fast Forest celebrates birthday, WHS students help out and Forest Ridge petition available to sign
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi: What’s going on at WIN Fast Forest? Check out the following: Fast Forest second birthday On Saturday, Oct. 24, Fast Forest will celebrate its second birthday with a potluck dinner at the Wright-Locke Farm barn, 82 Ridge St., from 4:30-
Winchester Historical Society welcomes two new directors for education, communications
The following was submitted by the Winchester Historical Society: The Winchester Historical Society is pleased to welcome Chuck Bunting as director of education and Darian Neckermann as director of communications. Bunting will focus on expanding the Society’s educational programs and finding new and engaging ways to bring Winchester’s
Winchester looks at possible new budget manager position
Select Board appoints Fran Li to Audit Advisory Board, readies for Oct. 13 tri-board meeting
Winchester student-led Tree Preservation Project launches community survey
The following was submitted by Sophia Liu: In response to growing concerns over falling tree hazards and municipal forestry resources, Winchester High School junior Sophia Liu has launched a comprehensive community initiative aimed at safeguarding Winchester’s public tree canopy. Developed as part of Liu’s Girl Scout Gold Award
Planning Board to present three articles for Winchester’s fall Town Meeting
Aim of articles is ‘simplify zoning bylaws’