A plan for a new high school gym floor took another step forward last week when the Select Board unanimously threw its support behind the project. “I fully support this project as I have for several months,” said Select Board Chair Richard Mucci at the Feb. 12 meeting. “It’s
When Jocelyn Jones and Lily Dullaghan were walking Jocelyn’s dog, Hunter, this winter, they noticed debris in the woods along Sunset Road. “We saw more and more piling up,” says Jocelyn, despite the sign which says, “No dumping,” and “Up to a $2,500 fine.” So they decided to
Parents continued to use the public comment time at the Jan. 30 School Committee to express concerns about the elementary level literacy curriculum in Winchester. Laura Malone who has two young children and recently moved back to town, said she “was upset to learn that we are using a reading
The idea of having it your way when it comes to dinner isn’t new. So why not have the same options when it comes to elections? Eat in, take out or delivery. Town Clerk MaryEllen Lannon says it’s the same thing when you think about it. Eat in?
The school budget isn’t a lock yet. School officials have unanimously voted to support three initiatives for additional programming. At the Jan. 30 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett gave another update on the fiscal year 2025 budget process. As promised at a Jan. 23 public hearing, Hackett
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis and Sen. Pat Jehlen, Rep. Michael Day and Rep. Michelle Ciccolo, and the Town of Winchester are excited to announce a $99,999 Green Communities grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to support
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce was pleased to extend a donation to Chamber member Winchester News. The contribution serves as a testament to the Chamber’s appreciation for the pivotal role journalism plays in keeping citizens informed and connected. The Chamber’s Board of Directors extends its gratitude to all
The Planning Board has unanimously approved the Waterfield development Special Permit subject to conditions. A vote on the Special Permit was required Feb. 6 as it was a necessary step before the developer can submit an application for financing with the state, which is due this week. The public hearing
Rep. Michael S. Day and Sen. Jason M. Lewis were recently appointed by House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano and Senate President Karen E. Spilka respectively to the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions. This bipartisan special joint committee is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on citizen initiative petitions that
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital has received a $2.5 million gift from Cummings Foundation, a Woburn-based charitable entity founded by Bill and Joyce Cummings of Cummings Properties. These funds will support renovating the Labor and Delivery Unit, which assists in the births of 2,600
Corrections were made to this story on Feb. 9, 2024. With $960,000 freed up by the Board of Assessors, the Select Board is mulling the best use of the overlay funds and a new gym floor for Winchester High School is high on the list. “The Board of Assessors
The following was submitted by the Mystic River Watershed Association: On, Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Mystic River Watershed Association will hold its meeting online due to incoming weather. The meeting will be held over the following Zoom link: http://tinyurl.com/mysticlakes More details and dial-in options are accessible via
The following was submitted by Spark Energy Conservation. Winchester has proudly been a Green Communities municipality since 2010. The Green Communities Division is a part of the MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER) which provides grants, technical assistance and local support from regional coordinators to help municipalities reduce energy use
The Winchester Center Station Accessibility Improvements Project is on track, but don’t expect it to roll in ahead of schedule. When Select Board member John Fallon asked, during the Feb. 5 meeting, if there were “any truth to the rumors you guys will be done early,” mostly what he
Town officials have committed to undertake the replacement of the heating system at the Mystic School, which houses the Recreation Department and Kids Corner childcare program. The Select Board on Jan. 22 voted to earmark approximately $900,000 from ARPA funds, along with possible grants from either Green Communities or
Winchester News is run with great energy and a small team but we’re hoping someone in our community would be willing to be a technical backup. Areas include the publication platform (ghost.io) technical configuration, adding new accounts for authors, domain registration, email and file server configuration and support.
