The Winchester Select Board discussed a projected $2.9 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026 during its Jan. 27 meeting, with members divided over school levels and potential cuts to municipal services. Town Manager Beth Rudolph presented updated budget figures showing the deficit had grown since initial projections earlier
Happy New Year! If you’re looking at your calendar and scratching your head, that’s because it’s Chinese New Year. Lunar New Year 2025 started Jan. 29 and lasts 16 days, culminating with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. On Feb. 2, Winchester’s Asian/Chinese American community
It’s been five years since Winchester High School has held A Cappella Fest. But this Friday night, the music will flow once again. A Cappella Fest has been going on every other year since the 1990s. But the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the concert. In fact,
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass urgent reforms to the Commonwealth’s healthcare system to boost oversight and transparency in the
Typically, the toughest decision Dennis Mahoney has to make in regards to Winchester High School’s annual graduation ceremony is weather related. But this year, it’s all about location, location, location. “It’s a big decision. It’s a heavy decision,” said Winchester’s High School principal. Graduation is
The School Committee has approved the $70 million fiscal year 2026 preliminary level services budget, but made clear there is still much work to be done. While the preliminary budget will be sent to the town ASAP, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett pointed out that a lot is likely to happen
The following was submitted by SV Design: SV Design is excited to welcome Anne Marie Garcia, LEED AP, as director of Business Development & Marketing. In this role, Garcia will oversee the firm’s marketing plan and strategically expand SV Design’s portfolio of architecture, interior design and décor, multi-family,
The Wednesday evening midair collision in Washington D.C. between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet brought stark reminders to Winchester residents of another airline tragedy that claimed the lives of a local family and the entire 1961 world team of U.S. figure skating. The
The following was submitted by the Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-operative Bank (WCB) participated in the local Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign. The bank donated an additional $5,000 to the contributions collected in our branches’ kettles and by the Gordon family of Winchester’s kettle drive. All donations support
Just two weeks after enforcing term limits to end James “Jimmy” Johnson’s two-decade tenure on the Capital Planning Committee, the Winchester Select Board wrestled with similar questions of governance diversity Monday night while making a trio appointments to the town’s new Winchester Committee for Community Preservation (WCCP). The
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: On Feb. 4, from 9-10:30 a.m. at Town Hall, Waterfield Room, the Health Department will be offering a second dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The second dose is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for anyone 65
When the School Committee meets on Jan. 30 it is expected to approve a preliminary level services budget of just over $70 million, up $4 million from last year. “We’ve made some adjustments around enrollment, but there are no new positions in this budget, a level services budget,” said
The following was submitted by SV Design: SV Design is excited to announce that Kathleen O’Connor has been promoted to associate principal. In this leadership role she will oversee the firm’s interior decorating business across the Beverly, Chatham, and Winchester offices. O’Connor will provide input on strategy,
Winchester residents took to Facebook on Monday morning after many felt the earth literally moving under their feet. “Long low rumbling and things in my house shook,” one resident wrote on the Winchester Residents Facebook Page. “Glad you asked so I know I am not imagining it.” So what was
Now that MCAS is no longer a requirement for graduation, the question for school districts is how to determine student competency. More importantly, what happens to students on track to graduate in 2025 who have yet to pass the MCAS? It’s a question Winchester High School is grappling with
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass comprehensive reforms to lower the cost of prescription drugs at the pharmacy counter and improve
