Select Board names Brian Vernaglia to housing trust on split vote
Appointment places a Planning Board member on a trust that recently sued the Planning Board over the 10 Converse Place redevelopment.
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Winchester residents to get two chances to weigh in on override, Forest Ridge debates
Winchester residents who still have something to say about the failed override or the town’s possible purchase of Forest Ridge will have two chances this week to put questions before town officials. The Select Board will hold an online focus group on Zoom at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June
Winchester Public Library to close three days this summer for skylight demo, replacement
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: For the safety of all, the Winchester Public Library will be closed on June 29, July 6, and Aug. 3 to allow for skylight demolition and replacement. As with any construction project, dates are subject to change due to weather or
Winchester delegation, Legislature pass supplemental budget to fund Winchester projects
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo and state Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a $1.56 billion supplemental budget primarily using Fair Share revenue from the state’
Winchester keeps Moody’s Aaa rating as town prepares to borrow
Winchester is still carrying the strain of a failed $11.5 million override, but the town picked up a piece of welcome financial news Monday: Moody’s affirmed its Aaa bond rating, the highest rating the agency assigns. Town Manager Chris Senior delivered the update near the top of the
Winchester seeking five residents for Personnel Board
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester is seeking five residents interested in serving on the Personnel Board. This board serves in an advisory capacity to town agencies and the Town Manager. Duties include assistance in the coordination of collective bargaining activities, as well
Select Board backs Winchester Rotary amphitheater, approves solar advance and partial water-bill relief
Rich Mucci came before the Winchester Select Board on June 15 with a gift: a roughly $200,000 amphitheater, privately funded by the Rotary Club of Winchester, that the club wants to build behind the Winchester Public Library to mark its 100th anniversary next April. The board approved the concept
Winchester sees rise in domestic violence, police better trained to distinguish between ‘crime and crisis’
Domestic violence arrests have been rising in Winchester over the past three years. The number of residents charged with domestic violence crimes – including assault and battery, attempted strangulation and suffocation, interfering with police and trying to intimidate or harass witnesses in court proceedings and violating a restraining order – rose from
Join the Winchester flock: Honor a teacher, support their growth
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
Planning Board: Winchester residents need ‘buffer’ at Main Street development
Further Converse Place/Mt. Vernon Street project changes not deemed significant enough to re-open special permit
Sen. Jason Lewis, Mass. Senate pass Child Welfare Bill
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
Winchester Artists Network holds successful Town Hall exhibition
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
Winchester athletic fees still up in the air
Families have their say on steep increase, impact it could have on athletes
Winchester middle school teacher arraigned on charges of felony possession of child pornography
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
Winchester offices to close June 19 for Juneteenth
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
Winchester High School students, administrators meet to discuss diversity and inclusion
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