By Peter Casey Nov. 21, 2023 Traffic is flowing again on Lake St. as Winchester’s Department of Public Works opened the bridge that connects Main St. to Wildwood St. As soon as the detour and road closed signs came down, with little fanfare cars started traveling in both directions.
By Tara Hughes November 21, 2023 The Select Board voted Monday night to charge residents more for dumping their trash. After much discussion and number crunching, the board voted unanimously to approve a sticker fee increase to $340 starting January 1, 2024. This would be an increase in the base
By Rachel Whitehouse Nov. 21, 2023 It was winter 2020, in the depths of the pandemic, and Irina Puscasu, co-leader of Winchester Girl Scout Troops 79021 and 82793, was worried about her scouts who were isolated and couldn’t meet in person. She and fellow troop leader Nancy Conroy wanted
By Tara Hughes November 21, 2023 Representatives from Civico and Causeway were present at Monday’s Select Board meeting to present and discuss modifications to the proposed Waterfield project. These changes came about due to Fire Code requirements and abutter issues. The modifications have resulted in the net loss of
Special to the News from Jack LeMenager Nov. 21, 2023 The adjournment of the Fall 2023 Town Meeting on Thursday, November 16, also marked the wrap-up of the launch of the new Winchester Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA). Inaugurated in late September, the group’s mission is to enable well-informed
By Peter Casey Nov 16, 2023 A quick trip to the center of Winchester was anything but this week as various construction projects from the MBTA train station to National Grid’s gas line repairs created multiple surprise closures and lane reductions. Getting from one side of the center to
By Tara Hughes Nov.18, 2023 Thursday’s town meeting started out with members shouting out challenges to the moderator regarding the roll call. Moderator Heather von Mering had to request members “not be punchy” and to “take a breath.” Then von Mering asked that town meeting vote to take
Monday evening’s Town Meeting voted to buy the so-called “orphan” parcel from the MBTA for $155,000. The parcel is the driveway running from Waterfield Rd. into the parking lot next to the T station. According to Planning Board Chair Diab Jerius, the lot is essential if the town
Town meeting voted Monday night under two separate articles to allow the town to either purchase the Lynch school solar panels outright or enter into an agreement to lease the equipment. The Select Board will decide which option is best for the town after the construction bids come in for
By Tara Hughes Nov. 14, 2023 revised on Nov. 15, 2023 A citizen’s petition at Monday night’s Town Meeting caused quite a stir with the moderator being challenged about Robert’s Rules of Order, and the petitioner proposing an amendment. Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member Timothy Matthews presented
A quick-moving fire destroyed a two-story house on Lebanon Street Wednesday afternoon leaving two families displaced. A Medford Armstrong crew driving by noticed the fire on the second floor back porch and eventually firefighters from six surrounding towns came to the Winchester Fire Department’s mutual aid, according to Winchester
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How the Winchester town Finance Committee operates and appoints its members will be the subject of debate at Fall Town Meeting, which started Monday night and continues Thursday evening. Two warrant articles being put forth as citizen’s petitions are attempts to change the by-laws that govern the committee. Both
After the usual reports from various town committees, on Monday night Fall Town Meeting settled into a discussion of capital projects which require funding. Several passed quickly, such as funding for a new library roof, and then the moderator moved Article 6 forward to allow time for Pearl Coughlin, a
After Wednesday’s devastating fire robbed two families of their homes, Go Fund Me accounts were established for each family. The first one was set up almost immediately by Sean Yun to aid his father Vincent and himself (link here). Senior high school student Audra Murray started one for the
Just in time for Monday’s start of Fall Town Meeting, the independent, resident-run Winchester Town Meeting Members Association (www.winchestertmma.org) is up and running, allowing members to discuss the warrant articles. Despite the hard work of residents Carol Savage and Lance Grenzeback, so far there are only twelve
