The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: Arts Winchester is excited to introduce four new sculptures to the Winchester Riverwalk. On the week of Sept. 15, two new sculptures were installed in time for the Spirit Weekend activities. “Evolution” by R Douglas Rice was installed behind the Jenks, replacing “Waterfowl.
While Massachusetts communities have the ability to recall an elected official, thanks to their charters, the state itself has no such mechanism. That means the governor, state legislators, district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners cannot be removed unless voters decide not to re-elect them. According to the National Conference of
The following was submitted by Randie Black-Schaffer: Winchester Scout Troop #507 spent the morning at Elliot Park on Saturday building picnic tables for the park. After a microburst in May destroyed one picnic table at Wedge Pond, Randie Black-Schaffer asked Scout leaders about building more tables. The Select Board approved
What’s one of the biggest problems facing the Middlesex Fells Reservation? Believe it or not, dog poop bags. That’s right. The problem has proliferated the state’s recreation areas as more and more residents enjoy the great outdoors with their pets and in instances they pick up after
Officials outlined a multiyear plan to stabilize funding through updated fees, long-term liability planning and potential new revenue streams.
By Daisy Levine and Aayushi Datta Hundreds of people of all ages, many dressed in costumes and waving American flags, turned out Saturday at the Winchester Unitarian Society for the town’s No Kings protest. “This is what democracy looks like!” they chanted. The Oct. 18 rally drew more than
The following was submitted by Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries: Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries has opened an Attended Donation Center at the Winchester Elks Lodge on Route 3, 375 Cambridge St., that provides residents of Winchester and neighboring towns a local, convenient way to reuse and recycle clothing and household goods.
A crowd of more than 800 people gathered in front of the Winchester Unitarian Society church on Oct. 18 for a second No Kings Day rally. Protestors with signs and banners gathered at 478 Main St. early in the morning to “push back against authoritarian threats to democratic values,” according
Sluggish local aid, limited taxation options headline analysis of fiscal constraints By Chris Lisinski, Commonwealth Beacon MANY MUNICIPALITIES find themselves caught in a “tightening vise” of financial pressures that are making it increasingly difficult to avoid cuts to local schools and services, according to a new report that could ramp
Winchester officials are turning their attention to one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks, Wedge Pond, as part of a new open space and recreation plan that outlines improvements to parks, trails and natural areas over the next six years. This is the town’s fourth such plan, which
The following was submitted by the Winchester Rotary Club: More than 70 volunteers — Rotarians, Winchester High School Interact Club members, Lion’s Heart Teen members, families, and Kids’ Corner staff — assembled 15 wooden beds on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Kids’ Corner. The project, organized in partnership with the Lynn-based Massachusetts
The Planning Board continued deliberations on a 13-unit condo development proposal at 972 Main St., the site of an abandoned muffler shop at the corner of Glenwood Avenue, to at least mid-October rather than vote at their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7. “I was ready to vote with conditions, but we
The Select Board has finished interviewing three law firms vying to become Winchester’s next town counsel, with members weighing cost control, accessibility and experience as they move toward a decision. The finalists — KP Law, Harrington Heep LLP, and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane — each presented detailed proposals in late
How many affordable units are planned for a proposed development at Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon Street? That’s a question Winchester officials want answered — before they approve anything. “I need to know that,” Chairman Brian Vernaglia said during a Planning Board meeting on Oct. 7. Member Keri Layton agreed.
Just what was the chemical that caused Winchester Public Schools to be closed Oct. 10? Acid. The Fire Department was called to Winchester High School late in the afternoon on Oct. 9 after a custodian discovered something coming from a storage cabinet in the side room of a third floor
Winchester Public Schools will be closed Oct. 10 following a chemical spill at Winchester High School. In a note to parents, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett said school officials “discovered a chemical spill in a storage cabinet in one of the chemistry prep rooms at Winchester High School. We immediately contacted
