Five Democrats pour nearly $500,000 into open 2nd Middlesex race
Campaign finance filings in the five-way Democratic race show who banked a reserve, who out-raised the incumbents and who is betting on each candidate before the Sept. 1 vote
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Local roots, national money shape 5th Middlesex Senate primary
Campaign finance filings in the three-way Democratic race show one candidate sitting on the district's dominant reserve and two rivals who entered late and raised little before the Sept. 1 vote
MBTA to begin urgent repair of Winchester’s Cross Street Bridge on July 19
90-day repair job will reshape traffic patterns in the area
Winchester resident, local historian Vincent Dixon dies
One of Winchester’s most well-known historians and political figures Vincent Dixon died July 11 at New England Medical Center following a battle with cancer. Most people who knew Dixon would say the Winchester resident was passionate about two things: history and government. A Winchester resident since 2012, Dixon
Winchester legislators help enact Early Literacy Bill to boost student reading proficiency
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis and Reps. Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation to strengthen early literacy education for young learners by ensuring reading instruction is rooted in proven, evidence-based
In first Democratic primary debate, Markey and Moulton measure power differently
The exchange became a test of two political theories: one built on showing up in rooms across Massachusetts, the other on relationships that can deliver money, endorsements and results.
Russian School of Mathematics honors Massachusetts, New Hampshire students
90 Winchester students among honorees
Winchester’s CPA project list OK’d amid debate over ‘gatekeeping’
Town Manager Chris Senior wanted the vote to stay small. Seven applications to resurface tennis courts, fence a ball field and restore public buildings on town land needed only a letter from the Winchester Select Board before they could go forward, he told the board June 29 — it was not
Winchester signs off on $17 million borrowing package for housing, water and school projects
Some expenses are moving through temporary notes, while larger capital costs are being placed into a longer repayment schedule.
Sen. Jason Lewis, Mass. Senate act to lower energy costs while protecting climate goals
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new energy affordability legislation that is projected to deliver billions in savings to ratepayers across the Commonwealth while keeping Massachusetts on track to meet its climate
Shannon Beach in Winchester closed for high bacteria levels
Despite state closure, residents flock to beach to cool off from excessive temperatures
Winchester High School athletes will pay $675 per sport next school year
School Committee also approves family cap of three sports
For America’s 250th, Winchester residents can find fireworks just next door
Town has no confirmed fireworks show this year, but families have nearby options in Arlington, Lexington, Wakefield, Somerville and Boston, with several displays tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Winchester Hospital performs first MILD procedure for back pain
Winchester Hospital performs first MILD procedure for backpain
State aid reaches Winchester as officials press for broader fiscal tools
Winchester’s state legislative delegation came to the Select Board meeting with a stack of good news — a 6.1% increase in school aid, earmarks for roads, drainage and public safety, and several newly passed state laws — but board members used the visit to press a harder question: whether Massachusetts
More than a product: Inside the Winchester Farmers’ Market
On a beautiful Saturday morning, dozens of people filled the Winchester Town Common, vendors and shoppers alike. Live music drifted across the green as families spread out on the grass to listen. Shoppers filled their bags with everything from handmade pastries to ripe tomatoes, made just a couple of days