By Rachel Whitehouse If you are like many people, the sound of a gas-powered leaf blower sets your teeth on edge and can drive you to distraction. But what happens if the landscaper is using electric lawn tools instead? “My neighbor’s landscaper went all electric this year, and it’
Special to the Winchester News Repair Café in Winchester is a joint non-profit collaborative initiative of the First Congregational Church of Winchester Environmental Justice Ministry, the Winchester Unitarian Society Green Sanctuary, Sustainable Winchester, and many local individuals and repair experts. Repair Café is free for everyone! Join us on Saturday,
By Harrison Zeiberg, SCI AmeriCorps fellow serving at the Network for Social Justice Reprinted courtesy of Stroll Winchester Winchester, MA is a town of over 22,000 residents that, like its suburban neighbors of Lexington, Melrose and Stoneham, is in demographic transition. According to a recent update to the annual
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes August 27, 2023. Did you know that Winchester has a 7-member Conservation Commission? The members are appointed for a 3-year term by the Town Manager and approved by the Select Board. The Commission is responsible for preservation of open space in
By Hilda Wong-Doo A closed building under construction hasn’t stopped the Griffin Museum’s Executive Director Crista Dix and her team from presenting art this summer. It’s literally everywhere - on the sidewalks and parks of downtown Winchester and at satellite locations such as WinCAM, the Jenks, Boston’
From Wright-Locke Farm's press release August 22, 7pm – 8:30pm Panel: Electric Vehicles (6:30-7pm EV Showcase) Come check out some EVs at 6:30 in the All Seasons Barn parking lot!. Parking will be limited so please plan on parking at Mullen Field (54 Ridge St.) and
By Richard Rohan Here is a run-down of the Planning Board’s agenda for their next meeting on Tuesday evening, August 22. The meeting will be remote access, so those who may want to participate in the public comment section should connect via Zoom using the link published in the
From TheConversation.org Massachusetts is updating its sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years In June 2023, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shared with the public a draft of a new framework that will guide how elementary, middle and high schools in the state approach sex education. The
By Sandra Thompson The Anna LaViolette Fund is changing, but the good news is it’s going to continue in the spirit of market volunteer Anna LaViolette. Winchester and Woburn residents can receive $10 in tokens to use for market food. The fund was created in 2019 to honor the
By Joyce Westner The Packer Ellis tennis courts on Palmer Street need repairs due to recent rainstorms and lack of maintenance, according to a resident who spoke at Monday night’s Select Board meeting. Ferenc Vajda spoke on behalf of the Winchester Tennis Association (WTA), a 94-year-old non-profit whose members
An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes August 15, 2023. Did you know that 195 communities have passed the Community Preservation Act (CPA) to establish a real estate tax surcharge, but Winchester is not one of them?* The CPA was discussed at the Select Board meeting on August
By Joyce Westner The little park across from the Winchester Public Library was enhanced by the addition of bright yellow begonia plants in what the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community calls a “Hope Garden.” The organization, begun in 1998, has the mission “to reduce substance abuse, particularly in the
By Joyce Westner August 16 - The Mystic River Watershed Association (MYRWA) has obtained nearly $200,000 in grant money to create a shared use path along Mystic Valley Parkway. According to their website, “The project will bring accessible facilities to a section of the Mystic Lakes State Park that
By Richard Rohan In the Select Board’s Meeting Room, August 14, 2023, 6 PM Here are some highlights from the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Select Board. https://winchester.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08142023-5054?html=true The meeting is scheduled to open at 6PM so that the
By Joyce Westner When school starts in September, parents may be pleased to know that Massachusetts is funding free school lunches for all students. This program was started during the height of the pandemic, and according to an article in the Boston Globe, “The $172 million cost of the meals
By Tara Hughes August 9, 2023. The Washington Post’s slogan is “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. While it may sound extreme, there is data to back it up. “The loss of local journalism has been accompanied by the malignant spread of misinformation and disinformation, political polarization, eroding trust in media,
