Winchester under wind advisory as nor'easter moves in
Close to 4 inches of rain could fall by Monday night, and forecasters warn of flooding on streets with poor drainage.
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Winchester braces for weekend of wind, heavy rain
Gusts up to 50 mph and more than 4 inches of precipitation are forecast from Friday through Monday as a slow-moving coastal storm stalls over New England
Winchester to hold Recovery & Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
The following was submitted by the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community: On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community will hold a Recovery & Remembrance Candlelight Vigil on the Common, beginning at 6 p.m. on the town common. Please join the Winchester Coalition for a
Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence kicks off Authorfest on Oct. 14
The following was submitted by Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence: Get ready for a celebration of reading, creativity, and books! Authorfest 2026 kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with Preview Night. from 3:30–6:30 p.m. at Winchester Town Hall. Families can learn more about this year’s
Michelle Prior named to Winchester’s Committee on Names
The Select Board has appointed Michelle Prior as its representative to the Committee on Names, filling the board’s seat on a five-member panel that members say is working to codify its procedures for naming public buildings, parks and other property. The vote was 3-0, with member Bill
Winchester Cultural Council grants available: Deadline is Oct. 15
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural Council: The Winchester Cultural Council invites applications from organizations, schools and individuals of all ages for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Those activities can include performances, workshops, lectures, exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies, historical preservation, or other artistic
Winchester Select Board starts writing 2027 goals for Senior, Ward
Town manager contract renewed through Dec. 31, 2027
Forest Ridge lands in Winchester’s draft fall warrant as two placeholder articles
Select Board reviews draft articles that would seize 13.66 acres beside the Middlesex Fells; private buyer already holds purchase rights
Ledges returns for another citizens petition at Winchester Town Meeting to change zoning
The Planning Board on Sept. 8 heard a presentation from residents Gloria Korta and Rich Bartels, of The Ledges on Wainwright Road, regarding plans to submit a citizens petition at Town Meeting. The petition would amend zoning applicable to the Ledges, turning it from a Planned Residential District (PRD) to
Winchester Hospital presents Big Wheels for Little Patients
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital received a big gift for its little patients – three big wheels for pediatric patients to drive around while they are hospitalized. The cars even came with vanity plates! The donor was the chairman of the Board of Trustees and longtime generous
Winchester Planning Board votes to allow 972 Main St. development to be done ‘by right’
The proposed development at 972 Main St. is now out of the hands of the Planning Board, following a vote to approve a withdrawal of the plans by Treetop Group. The board on Sept. 8 voted to approve the withdrawal following changes in the design. The development now becomes “by
Winchester’s new assistant superintendent Dr. Heidi Paisner still finds ‘joy’ in elementary education
Twenty-nine years in education and Winchester’s newest assistant superintendent of elementary education still finds joy in her work. “There’s nothing better than watching a little child learn something new or say something adorable or working with another child to solve a problem,” said Dr. Heidi Paisner. “It’
Messages keep arriving for a Winchester man killed on Flight 11
Twenty-five years after Patrick Currivan died, his online guestbook holds Dublin schoolmates, Paris colleagues, strangers with bracelets and one sister’s birthday champagne.
Winchester firefighter born after Sept. 11 rings the bell at 25th observance
Firefighters who were children in 2001 — and one who was not yet born — helped carry out the town's honors.
Healey conditions state permits for large data centers on community agreements
Executive Order 658 covers projects above 25 megawatts and gives agencies until Dec. 31 to build a clean energy payment mechanism
ELECTION NEWS ANALYSIS: Endorsements travel only as far as the endorser lives
Certified returns from two open Senate seats show a governor’s blessing, a union list and a hometown legislator each delivering precisely their own ground and nothing past it