Winchester returns incumbents as both its Senate seats turn over
Newcomers from Somerville and Melrose to represent town on Beacon Hill; local primary voters had backed Barber in one district
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Jenks Center offers information on fuel assistance for Winchester residents
With colder temperatures on the horizon, the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, offers the following to residents who are seeking fuel assistance. For more information, contact the Jenks Center at 781-721-7136. Massachusetts also has programs for fuel assistance. Click here to learn more. And ABCD offers fuel assistance
Election night live with Winchester News: Senate, governor, ballot questions and local races
Winchester News is live all night with updates on the U.S. Senate race, governor, the 5th Congressional District, nine ballot questions and local races.
Live updates: Winchester election results, Nov. 3
Unofficial precinct-by-precinct results for Winchester in state and federal races and ballot questions, updated as totals are posted after polls close at 8 p.m.
Winchester Girl Scout hosts Local News Day as Gold Award project
Access to reliable local news sources is vital for communities everywhere, including Winchester. Grace Siciliano, a Winchester High School junior, has devoted her Girl Scout Gold Award project to raising awareness about Winchester’s news sources, including the Winchester News, and fostering community conversations about the importance of trustworthy local
Winchester Select Board backs special education reserve as members split on free cash timing
Software request waits until Thursday; transfer station fees and Muraco study agreement likely Nov. 23
Winchester Town Meeting tracker: All 45 warrant articles, explained
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State moves Winchester’s Muraco Elementary into feasibility study after four applications
Winchester’s open-plan school from the 1960s, with 60-year-old windows and a shrinking roster, begins deciding what comes next
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
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