The 2024 election is now in the books, as far as Winchester is concerned — and residents turned out in force to cast their ballot, whether by mail, early voting or showing up in person on Nov. 5. About 76% of the town’s 17,193 registered voters showed up at
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester announces the renewal of its community electricity program, WinPower, with lower prices and more renewable electricity for the new contract period December 2024 through December 2027. WinPower is a group purchasing program, operated by the town since
Everyone knows Town Meeting is the legislative body of the town of Winchester, making important decisions for the future of the community. But sometimes, the number of documents, legalese and other factors going into those decisions can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned of Town Meeting members. In 2021,
The following was submitted by the Winchester Unitarian Society: The historic Winchester Unitarian Society church is setting an energy-efficiency example for the community and other historic churches across the region. Since 2006, the church has achieved energy and emissions savings of nearly 70% of its electricity consumption, 55% of its
You can tell another Town Meeting is approaching with it’s time for the town manager’s public hearing. Town Manager Beth Rudolph hosted the forum on Oct. 30, where, in a low-key fashion, she went over articles not previously covered by other town boards and committees and answered questions.
Winchester News has been accepted into the NewsMatch program for the second year in a row. NewsMatch is a national collective fundraising campaign designed to assist communities in supporting public service news reporting. Individual donations to nonprofit news outlets are matched by national and local funders. The NewsMatch matching gift
Possible improvements to Robert J. Nutile Field C are on deck for Monday’s Select Board meeting. Winchester Youth Baseball & Softball (WYBS) is looking to renovate the field tucked in between fields B and D on Johnson Road. According to the proposed plan, changes could include installing a new
John J. Sullivan was known for his love of Winchester, spending more than 37 years as the town moderator, but even longer in service to the community and its residents. On Oct. 23, Sullivan was honored by the town with a memorial bench and plaque, as more than 50 people
As a 23-year-old, Ken Pruitt almost died on a survey trip to the Yucatan. It changed his outlook on a career he’d been planning since he was a kid. “I was lying in a hut in Mexico,” he says, of the location which was miles from medical attention. “I
Winchester News is excited to announce that it is one of the final 45 LION members participating in the LION Sustainability Audits and Funding program this year. The final audit cycle for 2024 runs from October to December and helps independent news businesses identify obstacles to reaching sustainability and provides
On a bright, sunny Sunday morning, more than a dozen Town Meeting members walked the half mile between Skillings Road and the Woburn line for a tour of the new proposed Main Street Mixed-use District (MSMD). The walking tour was put together by the Town Meeting Member Association (TMMA). The
Sean Bannon can now add English Channel swimmer to his resume. The Winchester native on June 29 became the 1,910th person to swim the English Channel after spending 15 hours in cold, jellyfish-filled water. The 22-year-old had just graduated from UMass Amherst and has been a swimmer since he
Despite inclement weather, Winchester residents and families packed the Winchester Unitarian Society to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. The fourth annual event put on by the Network for Social Justice was originally planned for Wright-Locke Farm, but was changed due to the forecast. “It’s great so many people are here,
There was a time when cancer had Kelley Bernard on the ropes, but Thursday she won’t be pulling any punches when she steps into the ring for Haymakers for Hope’s 11 annual Belles of the Brawl Boxing Charity Event, aimed at raising money for a cure. “I feel
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Help improve the health of the community! Winchester Hospital and all Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) member hospitals are doing a Community Health Needs Assessment to learn about the issues affecting people in area communities. This is an anonymous 15-minute survey. Contact us
Music, dancers, food — and the Patriots? No, it wasn’t Town Day. It was the grand opening of Karma Asian Fusion restaurant. Although the eatery had a soft opening on Sept. 26, it wasn’t until Tuesday that residents gathered at 16 Thompson St. for the official ribbon cutting. “We’
