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.
Christopher Senior took the oath of office Tuesday, Jan. 14, officially beginning his tenure as Winchester’s town manager after a months-long search for permanent leadership. The ceremony took place in the Select Board room at Town Hall, with all five select Board members present alongside Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall,
The following was submitted by state Rep. Christine Barber: State Rep. Christine Barber, who currently represents Medford and Somerville in the Legislature, announced her candidacy for state Senate in the Second Middlesex District, pledging to build on the historic legacy of Sen. Pat Jehlen by delivering progressive results for working
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This will replace the regularly scheduled Virtual Office Hours on Feb. 19, due to the celebration of
The Select Board has approved a contract with Christopher Senior to serve as town manager, with Senior set to begin work Wednesday, Jan. 14, ending a months-long search for permanent leadership. The contract approval, announced Jan. 9 in a message from Select Board Chair Michelle Prior, follows the board’s
The Select Board voted Monday to elevate Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall to serve as interim town manager during a leadership transition, following the departure of Interim Town Manager Stephen Delaney at the end of the year. The board’s action assigns Marshall to the interim role to maintain continuity in
Parents show up to School Committee to support school councils Erica Walsh was a Vinson-Owen Elementary School parent for four years before she realized there was a school council. “It wasn’t until last year that a fellow parent mentioned to me and explained that we can attend,” she said.
In June 2022, town officials endorsed an ecological restoration project for the Aberjona River through Davidson Park that mimics the original riverine environment. On Dec. 3, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) and the town held a Davidson Park Stream Restoration Update meeting about the project. Plans of one kind
The Select Board voted Dec. 22 to offer the position of town manager to Christopher Senior, following a prolonged debate over contract length and performance evaluation timelines that exposed divisions among members about the collapsed search process. The board ultimately approved a two-year contract for the former Cohasset town manager
A large number of residents gathered at Town Hall last week to speak before the Planning Board about the mixed-use residential/commercial development at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. The meeting was the latest in an ongoing public hearing about the project. The board will once again reconvene
Winchester’s search for a permanent town manager will face a pivotal decision Dec. 22 after two of three finalists withdrew from consideration, leaving Christopher Senior, former town manager in Cohasset, as the sole remaining candidate and prompting the Select Board to weigh whether to reset the process entirely. Senior,
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, has named Sophie Culver, MD, as chief medical officer. In this role, Culver will lead efforts to enhance clinical excellence, maximize patient safety, reduce harm, and foster strong, collaborative relationships among medical, nursing, and administrative
Deliberations Monday will determine whether to proceed forward or restart efforts after unexpected departures narrowed the field to one.
Finalist Eric Duffy has withdrawn from Winchester’s search for a permanent town manager, Select Board member Mike Bettencourt said Wednesday, as residents raised questions about two finalists’ backgrounds and the town’s vetting process ahead of scheduled public interviews and community events. Select Board Chair Michelle Prior declined to
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: U.S. News & World Report has named Winchester Hospital as a 2026 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study, now in
