Thanks to our quick-thinking and creative advisor Shukong Ou, the Winchester News now has a poster next to the newspapers at the Winchester Public Library, inviting visitors to read the News. The poster includes a QR code which readers can use from their smart phones or tablets, a gentle reminder
Educators, parents and students joined members of Winchester’s boards, committees and town staff to commemorate the ground breaking for the new Lynch elementary school on a chilly Friday afternoon. Dignitaries and speakers included Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett, School Committee Chair Tom Hopcroft, member Chris Nixon, Town Manager Beth Rudolph,
With many stories in the news these days about how local hospitals are having trouble maintaining staff, and how emergency patients sometimes have to wait more than 24 hours to be seen, it’s bracing to know that Winchester Hospital is doing a far better job. A February article in
The following was submitted by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office: Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian is pleased to announce registration for the 2024 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) is now open. Now in its 23rd year, YPSA is an educational and affordable summer program that is open to all
When Town Manager Beth Rudolph announced last week that two open positions on the Conservation Commission had been filled, she thanked William Band and Tracy Olson for stepping up. But it turns out Winchester needs more residents to follow suit. Town Hall Administrative Assistant Patty Mihelich said she has a
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Meet Vera Mariela! She was one of nine babies born at Winchester Hospital on St. Patrick’s Day! Onesie made by a nurse manager in the Mother and Baby Unit.
Four restaurants have been approved for outdoor dining, but the date on which the season will begin came up for debate. The Select Board voted back in December, after a public hearing, that the outdoor dining season would run from April 29 to Oct. 28, but Black Horse Tavern owner
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) will be on the Town Meeting warrant for this spring. It was previously put to Town Meeting for a vote to allow it to move to town-wide ballot through a citizen petition, but failed to pass at the time. This time, the Select Board is
The two candidates competing for a four-year term on the Winchester Housing Authority Board of Commissioners squared off in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters on March 14, revealing differences in their approaches to public transportation and funding for the agency. James Harris is the incumbent appointed
Four candidates vying for two seats on the Winchester School Committee faced off in a spirited discussion Thursday night, fielding questions on contentious issues like the district's literacy curriculum and equity in honors-level courses. The well-attended March 14 forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters in the
The following was submitted by the Town Clerk's Office: The town of Winchester is currently searching for two residents to fill vacancies in the Education Facilities Planning & Building Committee. This committee is charged with the preparation and periodic adjustment of the Winchester Public School Facilities Master Plan,
Donors of winter coats might never know if they get to somebody who can really use them, but Carolyn Nolan has a better idea. She works with Project Paulie, an organization started by a friend, and they have specific people in mind for the donations. Project Paulie gets coats to
The local news crisis has led to no end of policy proposals, funding initiatives and angry denunciations of the harm done to journalism by the likes of Craigslist, Google and Facebook. Ideas for responding to the crisis include paying recent journalism school graduates with state tax revenues to cover underserved
A growing number of businesses in Winchester are designating parking spots for electric vehicle owners in an effort to make it easier for residents to make the switch to electric. Steve Bonnell, president of Bonnell Ford on Cambridge Street, has begun to take steps in playing his part, adding nine
Winchester Chamber of Commerce served up nine candidates for public office at a candidates’ breakfast Wednesday morning, March 13. he event was held in the All-Season Barn at Wright Locke Farm and was attended by about 50 residents. Those candidates on the panel were Select Board hopefuls Dorothy Simboli, Mike
When Paul Manganaro brought an amateur boxing event to Town Hall about seven years ago, Paul Goodrich was in the audience. “And I thought it was a very electric, awesome, fun night and it raised a lot of money,” said Goodrich, who is vice president of the Winchester Sports Foundation.
