The following was submitted by Winchester Beat: Winchester Beat announced a new program this week called Winchester Perspectives. The first episode focuses on the proposed override and the State of the Town (SOTT) process, featuring a conversation with SOTT members Paras Bhayani, Stefanie Mnayarji, and Derek Ross. “The idea is
The AI bubble myth – intelligence incorporated and the global race On Feb. 13, a member of the International Hall of Fame of Women in Technology, Dr. Jennie Hwang, added another dimension to our discussion of AI. Many of us will remember the “dot com” bubble of the late 1990s and
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank the residents of Winchester for demonstrating their community spirit and commitment to sustainability by donating nearly 160,000 pounds of clothing and household goods to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in 2025. Goodwill is a community-based nonprofit that relies on these donations to support
Civics, is a vital set of concepts, that everyone — students, teachers, voters, and actually, all individuals in society — should know, and in one way or another, participate in. Civic Learning Week — from Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13, 2026 — is an opportunity to learn, reflect, and share knowledge of
To the Editor: As we begin 2026, The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the residents, businesses, and volunteers in the Winchester area who supported the 2025 Red Kettle Campaign. Your generosity and kindness during the holiday season brought comfort, hope, and tangible support
Editor’s Note: Francis P. Church’s editorial, “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and was reprinted annually until 1949 when the paper went out of business. When it first appeared, it was an immediate sensation, and became one of
Dear friends and supporters: My husband and I founded the “Lights of Love” – Winchester in 2004. For more than two decades, the “Lights of Love” has illuminated our Town Center and downtown area all year round – a glowing tribute in memory of our deceased children, family members and friends whose
Over the past couple of weeks there’s been a familiar seasonal sighting around our Dublin house. The object in question usually appears when I’m stepping into the shower or getting ready for bed, and it’s a 100% reliable sign that summer and autumn have ended and colder
Dear friends and supporters: My husband and I founded the “Lights of Love” – Winchester in 2004. For more than two decades, the “Lights of Love” has illuminated our Town Center and downtown area all year round – a glowing tribute in memory of our deceased children, family members and friends whose
Since the Nobel Prize in Economics was established in the late 1960s, some notable – and at times controversial – names have scooped the annual honor, luminaries such as Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz, and John Forbes Nash, the troubled math whiz portrayed by Russell Crowe to Oscar-winning effect in the 2001 film
By Aaron Shwom and Noah Shwom When we learned that all Winchester Public Schools were closed today because of a chemical spill at the high school, my second-grade son, Noah, had questions — and ideas. Aaron: So, Noah, how did you feel when you heard school was canceled today? Noah: I
I’m a big fan of historical coincidences, the more outlandish and unpublicized the better. For instance, there’s the curious alignment of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson – revolutionary colleagues, then bitter rivals, and finally friends – who died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American
The following was submitted by Kendra Winner: Nearly two years ago, my son Aidan’s life — and, as a result, our family’s life — changed forever. A devastating car crash left Aidan with multiple severe brain injuries. He is now 20, unable to speak or walk and dependent on a
The following was submitted by the Winchester Select Board: Dear Winchester Residents: We are pleased to announce that the Select Board has chosen Stephen Delaney to serve as Acting Town Manager. The Board will take a formal vote to appoint Stephen at our Sept. 8 meeting with his first day
The trip began on a fretful note. Having risen at dawn to beat the morning rush hour around Boston, we left the Mass Turnpike at Westfield in search of a solid breakfast and some strong coffee. At the end of the exit ramp, Joe had assured Brian and me, there
Welcome to this space — My regular contribution, hopefully monthly, to informing, challenging, and sharing some thinking about a world, where rationality can serve an active role, in a world of chaos. My own background, is often thought to be interesting, challenging, even a bit inspiring, as I had parents, who
