The following was submitted by the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence: This June, the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence is proud to launch Teacher Tribute 2026, a community-wide effort to celebrate the extraordinary educators who inspire, support, and challenge Winchester students every day. In light of this spring’s
Further Converse Place/Mt. Vernon Street project changes not deemed significant enough to re-open special permit
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 legislation that safeguards the well being of children, particularly those in state and foster care. The bill increases access to community support for children at
The following was submitted by the Winchester Artists Network: Winchester Town Hall became an exhibition space this summer when the Winchester Artists Network (WAN) moved in for 10 days. WAN traditionally exhibits at the Winchester Public Library in May of each year, but ongoing construction at the library made that
Families have their say on steep increase, impact it could have on athletes
Parents in Winchester got the news in a superintendent’s letter on a Friday in June — an eighth-grade teacher at McCall Middle School had been put on immediate leave, barred from school buildings and told to have no contact with students while a criminal case moved forward in Lowell
In observance of Juneteenth, Winchester town offices and the Transfer Station will be closed on Friday, June 19. The Transfer Station will resume normal business hours on Saturday, June 20. Winchester News is a non-profit organization supported by our community. If you appreciate having local Winchester news, please donate
Students, teachers and administrators recently met to discuss how to make Winchester High School more inclusive, settling on a plan to re-evaluate the history and English curriculum and create change in the school’s environment. The members of gender, racial and religious minority clubs came together on June 3
Listening sessions are underway, the form tests single, split and tiered ballot formats.
A McCall Middle School teacher was arraigned on June 12 for allegedly possessing child pornography. In a letter to parents and staffers, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett stated that upon learning of the allegations, eighth-grade teacher Jason Van Dinter, was put on immediate leave. Hackett said Van Dinter wasn’t
The Malden city councilor frames the Senate race around municipal budgets, Beacon Hill accountability and the practical limits facing communities across the district.
The danger in this week’s heat is its timing. Heat-related illnesses and hospital visits tend to rise in the first few days of 85-degree weather, before bodies have adjusted to summer conditions, according to guidance posted by Winchester — and the season’s first serious heat arrived at
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael S. Day: Rep. Michael S. Day recently joined his colleagues in passing H.5472, An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act. This landmark legislation establishes essential consumer data privacy rights, provides consumers with greater control over their own
Residents encouraged to share their perspectives to inform local news coverage
The $94 million school opened in August 2025 with an all-electric, net-zero design and a clean-energy project town officials call Winchester’s largest.
Winchester nonprofit receives three years of funding from Cummings Foundation
