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The Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community is placing magnets in town bathrooms to let people know that help is available for those contemplating suicide or having a personal crisis.
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Winchester receives update on Davidson Park Stream Restoration project
In June 2022, town officials endorsed an ecological restoration project for the Aberjona River through Davidson Park that mimics the original riverine environment. On Dec. 3, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) and the town held a Davidson Park Stream Restoration Update meeting about the project. Plans of one kind
Winchester Select Board votes to offer town manager contract to Christopher Senior
The Select Board voted Dec. 22 to offer the position of town manager to Christopher Senior, following a prolonged debate over contract length and performance evaluation timelines that exposed divisions among members about the collapsed search process. The board ultimately approved a two-year contract for the former Cohasset town manager
Winchester residents speak on Mt. Vernon project during Planning Board hearing
A large number of residents gathered at Town Hall last week to speak before the Planning Board about the mixed-use residential/commercial development at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. The meeting was the latest in an ongoing public hearing about the project. The board will once again reconvene
Senior pitches reset-weary Winchester residents, board on fiscal crisis, open process
Winchester’s search for a permanent town manager will face a pivotal decision Dec. 22 after two of three finalists withdrew from consideration, leaving Christopher Senior, former town manager in Cohasset, as the sole remaining candidate and prompting the Select Board to weigh whether to reset the process entirely. Senior,
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Winchester boys win annual Bigelow Tournament to remain undefeated after six games
Going into the annual Bob Bigelow Tournament at the new Winchester High gym, the Red & Black boys basketball team was 4-0 after defeating Stoneham in the home opener on Dec. 12, 56-54, followed by wins over Melrose (57-52), Woburn (66-53) and Lexington (77-74). The Bigelow Tournament got underway for
Jenks Center presents Sociological Book Group
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd., will hold a Sociological Book Group, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This book club at the Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological
Winchester Public Library presents Emergency Preparedness Workshop
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: On Thursday, Jan. 29, the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., will host “Make a Plan: Emergency Preparedness Workshop” in the large meeting room, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., with Lois Luniewicz, registered environmental health specialist and coordinator for the
Winchester’s top 10 stories of 2025
As the calendar turns from one year to the next, Winchester News looks back at 2025 to see what captured our readers’ attention. The following are the top 10 most read stories on our website for 2025: 1) Winchester soccer coach back on the pitch Girls Soccer Coach Michelle Ross