Several incumbents and first-time candidates appear on the Town Clerk’s posted list of certified nomination papers for the 2026 Winchester town election following the Jan. 30 filing deadline, according to a document displayed at Town Hall. The list reflects nomination papers that were pulled, returned and later certified, with
Christopher Senior will earn $230,000 in his first year as Winchester’s town manager under a contract that ties a potential second year to a performance evaluation the Select Board must complete by September. The employment agreement, signed Jan. 9 by Senior and Select Board Chair Michelle Prior, covers
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: As the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Education, state Sen. Jason Lewis led his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass legislation that supports young learners by ensuring reading instruction is rooted in proven, evidence-based practices. Despite
The Winchester Public Library would love to hear from you: what you like about the library, any changes you’d like to see, whether you prefer physical media or online resources, if your children visit the library, what kinds of events you’d like to see. The library is in
The following was submitted by the Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) is honored to announce the impactful results of this year’s The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Every amount raised for the kettle campaign provides a lifeline for local families, including emergency food and shelter for individuals
Amid discussion of budgets, essential services and a possible override, the Winchester School Committee must also decide when is the best time to ask for a little bit more. The Muraco School project is fully in the jetstream of the Massachusetts School Building Authority funding program, but Superintendent Dr. Frank
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis led the passage of legislation in the Massachusetts Senate to make it easier for municipalities to provide some tax relief to seniors struggling to pay increasing property taxes and not be taxed out of their communities.
The Select Board continued its deliberations on a Proposition 2½ vote on Jan. 26, but it left unresolved how large it should be and how long it should last — with members split between a cautious three-year plan and a more ambitious four-year approach. The discussion came with barely two weeks
The Winchester School Committee is still honing its fiscal year 2027 budget, but with a number of deadlines looming, the window for tweaking is just about closed. During the Jan. 22 School Committee meeting, member Michelle Berstrom presented a revised budget timeline that includes: • Jan. 28, 2026 – Budget Summit with
Several candidates have pulled nomination papers for the Winchester annual town election on March 21, according to a list posted at Town Hall. Incumbents are listed for all offices on the ballot, whether or not they have pulled papers to date. For town moderator, incumbent Philip Frattaroli has pulled papers
Forecasters project totals reaching 12 to 18 inches, with the worst conditions overnight and a difficult commute expected early Monday.
Her legislative work includes drug cost caps for chronic illness, immigrant driver licensing and pay transparency measures passed with bipartisan support.
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: Annual census forms were mailed to all residents Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. All households are required to respond to the mailing within 10 days of receipt. State law requires that every community conduct a census during the month of January, and
The size of a proposed residential building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. continues to be a major sticking point in the deliberations of a Special Permit by the Planning Board. “Six stories is too far,” member Keri Layton said at a meeting Jan. 13. “It doesn’t
What type of commercial space would be best for a planned development at 278-292 Washington St. and 12 and 16-20 Swanton St.? That was the question raised at an ongoing review and public hearing on the project by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It’s a topic that has
A Feb. 9 session will brief residents and representatives about a multiyear budget outlook, including reserve erosion, rising health insurance costs and potential property tax increases.
