The following was submitted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office: The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) and Winchester Housing Authority were proud to collaborate for a presentation on June 20 aimed at educating and empowering local residents regarding scam awareness and prevention. As part of the MSO’s Law Enforcement
Strike up the band — or more accurately, the bands — because it’s July and that means the Recreation Department’s summer concerts are starting. That’s right, starting July 10, concerts will be held on the town common every Wednesday evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program ends
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Senate to pass the Massachusetts Plastics Reduction Act, comprehensive legislation to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics that threaten our environment and human health. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote
Among the most recently arrived Winchester residents is a woman who heard about refugees that had been suddenly sent to a Woburn hotel. Charles Road resident Libby Morley joined a group that just formed this April and quickly recruited her neighbor Jessica O’Hearn to help. CARE stands for Community
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: The Massachusetts Legislature enacted comprehensive legislation that criminalizes the non-consensual sharing of explicit images known as “revenge porn,” creates a diversion program for teens who share explicit images, statutorily defines coercive control as an element of domestic abuse and
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) has presented its report on the state of early literacy in Winchester public schools. Commissioned by Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett in response to pressure from parents, the report is the culmination of months of meetings, surveys and interviews — and it paints a stark picture
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding office hours in Winchester on Monday, July 1, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend office hours, with
I had a couple of people reach out recently to ask what the “black” flower was in my last newsletter. I had to go back and dig up the list, but it is a “Dark and Handsome” cultivar of Hellebore. It made me think about all the great “black” colors
If you’ve noticed an uptick in the amount of work being done on the Winchester Center station, it’s because the MBTA has put the project on a priority list in order to have construction completely finished by December — and the station partially open by September. “I want to
Did you know there’s an ice house at Wright-Locke Farm? It’s the small frame structure constructed in the early 1900s next to the 1827 barn. “So what’s an ice house?” you might ask. The building served one important purpose only, storing large ice blocks that were harvested
If the students who applied to serve on the town’s Climate Action Advisory Committee are any indication of youth commitment to the problem of climate change then Winchester and the world at large are in very good hands. Sophomore Vita Bialiauskaya and freshman Katherine Plosky vied for the one
The following was submitted by Cummings Properties: Confetti flew, horns were blown, and banners were waved at TradeCenter 128 last week. Cummings Foundation’s annual Grant Winner Celebration drew 400 attendees, including Gov. Maura Healey, Cummings Foundation co-founders and longtime Winchester residents Joyce and Bill Cummings, and Cummings Properties CEO
The Winchester Farmers Market is back in business and on Saturday shoppers were out in force. In addition to local farms selling produce, there’s always an artist plus artisans (full disclosure: your reporter bought a lovely new handbag). Mamadou’s Bakery sells out of chocolate croissants fairly quickly, but
The following was submitted to parents by the School Department: The Elementary Literacy Study being conducted by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is nearing completion. As part of the process, the Design Team met multiple times since April; anonymous teacher and parent surveys were administered, and 10 listening sessions
After much discussion, community input and some retooling, the Select Board approved a plan to redesign the intersection of Cross and Forest streets during its June 17 meeting. Residents had much to say earlier this month when Erica Guidoboni, of Toole Design, presented a plan to rehab the busy intersection.
Athletes from Winchester High School’s Track & Field team attended two national events over the weekend. Six athletes headed to Philadelphia for the New Balance Nationals while 11 others traveled to Oregon for the Nike Nationals. Both events were organized by the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation with sponsorships from
