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
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-
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
Select Board appoints Fran Li to Audit Advisory Board, readies for Oct. 13 tri-board meeting
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
Aim of articles is ‘simplify zoning bylaws’
Committee steers fall spending toward designs, vehicles and repairs while holding stabilization money for construction bills to come.
Town plans fee for Laraway Road charger; Lynch School ports await activation
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
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
The following was submitted by Winchester Open Studios: Winchester is excited to announce its fourth annual Open Studios event, welcoming visual artists using all mediums. The goal is to welcome as many artists as space will allow. The responses to this form (artist application) will be forwarded to the Open
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural District: Winchester residents and visitors will now have a new way to learn about the town’s rich history, thanks to the installation of a new Winchester History sign next to Town Hall. The new sign replaces the previous sign, which had
Some people stop at the colored flags and recovery signs Dot Butler has been putting out on the Winchester Town Common this month. Many do not. “People walk by, see what you have, and keep going,” said Butler, community health program manager for the Winchester Health Department. Others come over.
Public Works hauls limbs off Main Street as rain totals come in well short of Friday's projection
The Town Clerk’s Office will be holding early voting in person for the state Nov. 3 general election on the following dates and times in the Winchester Room at Town Hall: OCT. 17: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. OCT. 19-OCT. 22: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
After override defeat and a delayed contract renewal, Senior outlines what he’s started, what remains unfinished
