Winchester tops 2,000 early ballots as registration closes Saturday
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Winchester Select Board supports new MWRA project, despite adding to future assessments beginning in 2029
Town officials are making their support of an MWRA program that will include a series of sewer projects in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. These projects will, however, add to the town’s yearly MWRA assessments. 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’
Winchester capital list leaves $12M Town Hall problem unsolved
Committee steers fall spending toward designs, vehicles and repairs while holding stabilization money for construction bills to come.
Winchester plug-in share nears triple the state rate
Town plans fee for Laraway Road charger; Lynch School ports await activation
Winchester opens public review period for revised Electricity Aggregation Plan
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester is holding a 30-day public review period for its revised aggregation plan for WinPower. WinPower is the town’s official electricity supply program, active since July 2017. The aggregation plan describes how the electricity program is
Old banner creates new controversy for Winchester middle school
Controversy has erupted over a 6-year-old mural, resulting in a slew of online posts that to some, appear to be a concentrated campaign of hate. In a statement to the Select Board earlier this week, School Committee Chair Tim Matthews stated he was speaking solely in a personal