The Select Board on Feb. 24 released a letter and updated presentation outlining an $11.5 million Proposition 2 1/2 override headed to the March 21 town election ballot. The full 44-page document, including the Select Board’s letter and detailed presentation slides covering tax impact, capital needs,
Winchester will have two new senators come January 2027. First, Sen. Pat Jehlen decided not to seek re-election in the 2nd Middlesex District. And now, Sen. Jason Lewis. “It’s not a decision to be made lightly,” Lewis says on Feb. 24, just hours after releasing news he will
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Dear friends, After almost 12 years of proudly representing the Fifth Middlesex District, I have made the difficult decision not to run for re-election to the state Senate this year. Serving in the Senate and previously in the
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural Council: The Winchester Cultural Council has awarded $14,625 in grants to 21 individuals and organizations, as part of its annual grants program for supporting arts and culture in town. The annual program receives funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state
The following was submitted by Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Kaiser as vice president and Commercial Loan Officer. With extensive years of experience in the New England banking sector, Kaiser brings a wealth of expertise across commercial real
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding Office Hours in Winchester on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend Office
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass legislation that strengthens consumer rights for people who buy new and used vehicles by expanding the state’s vehicle buyer protection law, increasing the mileage for
The Winchester Select Board turned its attention during a recent meeting to establishing performance goals for town manager Christopher Senior, with members agreeing to keep the initial list modest given his short time in the role and the town’s pending financial decisions. Senior’s employment agreement, signed Jan. 9
Regional forecasters predict up to two feet of accumulation and wind gusts approaching 70 mph, with the most dangerous travel conditions expected late Sunday night through Monday.
Forecasters predict up to two feet of accumulation and wind gusts near 60 mph, a combination likely to produce whiteout conditions and scattered power outages across Middlesex County.
Michelle Bergstrom, a nine-year member of the Winchester School Committee, announced she will not seek re-election, citing her return to full-time elementary classroom teaching as the reason for stepping down. “At my core, I am an educator. I have returned full time to the elementary classroom, a
Sen. Pat Jehlen has never been afraid to take a step into the unknown. In fact, it’s been her trademark in her 50 years of public service. “There was a vacant seat,” a laughing Jehlen says, when asked what made her run for public office. “That was 1975 and
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael S. Day: Massachusetts House of Representatives recently appointed Rep. Michael S. Day to the Legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions. The Massachusetts House of Representatives and state Senate created the bipartisan special joint committee, made up of five
The Planning Board unanimously approved tentative plans for a five-story residential building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon Street — with a number of issues still needing to be resolved. “This seems to be the direction this thing is going,” board member Nicholas Rossettos said, referring to the original
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis is pleased to announce he will be convening a Community Conversation to discuss how the $60 billion+ Massachusetts state budget is drafted each year, how funding decisions are made, and how your voice can be heard.
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester: The League of Women Voters of Winchester will hold candidate forums at the Jenks Center Cummings Room for all town wide offices with more candidates than open seats. Planning Board – Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Amy
