Ian Sexton has only been in town for a few weeks, but Winchester’s new assistant town planner already feels at home. “I’m very excited to be here and I’m ready to get to work for the town of Winchester,” Sexton said, sitting in a conference room in
Sen. Pat Jehlen received the New England Innocence Project (NEIP) Arc of Justice award for her years of dedicated service supporting wrongfully convicted people and their families at the annual storytelling event, Voices of the Innocent, on Sept. 12 at City Winery Boston. Jehlen told the News that in 2004
The following is an opinion column written and submitted by Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Jim O’Day: Less than two years after voters approved the Fair Share Amendment to the Massachusetts constitution, the “millionaire’s tax” is already having a positive impact on Massachusetts. Our state now has a
High school summers are filled with memories of hanging out with friends, playing football on the beach, fishing, and concerts, all blended with college preparation stress — looming more significant each moment. The summer before your senior year is bittersweet. Responsibility grows more significant while childhood foolishness shrinks away into stolen
On Saturday, Aug, 31, the Winchester High School Farmers Market Club successfully concluded its summer raffle fundraiser with the drawing of the winning ticket. Over the past five weeks, the club had a booth at the market, engaging with community members and selling raffle tickets to marketgoers in an effort
It’s been 23 years since terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and passengers took down a fourth hijacked plane in rural Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. On Wednesday morning, Winchester firefighters and police officers honored
Editor’s Note: The Winchester Black and Red were known as the Sachems at the time the Hall of Fame inductees played for their respective high school teams, which is why they are being referred as Sachems in this story. The Winchester Sports Foundation Hall of Fame dinner, where five
The question of how to repair the failing heating system at the Mystic School took center stage Sept. 5 when town officials voted to move forward with designs to fix the building. The Select Board and School Committee held a joint meeting last week to discuss the details of how
With a voter turnout of 15.7%, five candidates topped their respective tickets in Winchester during the Sept. 3 primary. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-5), Councilor Terrance Kennedy (6th District), Middlesex Clerk of Courts Michael Sullivan and Middlesex Register of Deeds Maria Curatone, each
As the last days of summer dwindle away, millions of families, educators and kids across the country are getting ready to head back to school. In Winchester, school officially opens Sept. 5. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Hackett said Winchester will resume this year with 10 additional minutes being added
Among the articles at the upcoming fall Town Meeting will be one to adopt the state’s Specialized Stretch Energy Code, which will promote the use of electricity in utilities. Sustainability Director Ken Pruitt doesn’t like the name. He thinks New Construction Energy Code is more accurate. Regardless, the
Winchester has become more diverse in recent years, with U.S. Census data showing about 16% of the community being of Asian descent, the largest ethnic population in town. In order to meet a growing demand of patrons asking for foreign language books, most of which are for Chinese materials,
The popularity of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is on the rise across the country. A new law in Massachusetts will not only make it easier for residents to build, but supersede parts of a Winchester bylaw passed in November 2022. Gov. Maura Healey on Aug. 6 signed the Affordable Homes
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass the Affordable Homes Act, the largest investment in housing in Massachusetts history and a powerful step in
The following was submitted by Cummings Properties: Six years after first publishing his self-written memoir, longtime Winchester resident Bill Cummings has released a much changed and updated new edition. The local entrepreneur and philanthropist is inviting owners of any previous version to make a no-cost swap for the hot-off-the-press seventh
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States after skin cancers. Programs accredited by the NAPBC follow a
