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CPA, capital planning and water hikes top town manager’s hearing
With just days before the start of Spring Town Meeting, Winchester officials are holding public hearings to give residents the opportunity to ask questions or comment on the 37 articles on the warrant. Town Manager Beth Rudolph held a hearing April 24, addressing the articles on the warrant with the
4th Annual Winchester Porchfest takes place June 8, still looking for solo acts
The following was submitted by the Winchester Porchfest Planning Committee: The 4th annual Winchester Porchfest will take place Saturday, June 8 all around town. This is a free, family-friendly music festival that features local performers of all ages. In prior years there have been more than 40 acts, and there’
Winchester Fast Forest planting re-scheduled for September
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi on behalf of the Fast Forest committee: The WIN Fast Forest planting event set for May 4 has been re-scheduled to Sept. 21, with a rain date of Sept. 22. While this is not the committee’s first choice, weather is out of
Pony rides on Winchester Common
The following was submitted by Preschool Social Academy: On Saturday, April 27, get ready to have some fun with pony rides on Winchester Common, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the corner of Church Street and Waterfield Road. The event will happen either rain or
Health Department to host tent for Safe Disposal Day, April 27
The following was submitted by the Health Department: On Saturday, April 27, the Health Department and the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community will have a tent outside the Transfer Station gate, 15 McKay Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Safe Disposal Day, or DEA National
How to mulch your garden
OK, here we go. Two soapboxes stacked, megaphone fully charged, attitude on, and hyperbole activated! Mulch can be the greatest input for your garden and plants or it can create a desolate wasteland. How's that for hyperbole? When I talk about mulching, I am mostly focused on the
Jenks talks on environmental issues
Jenks speakers address optimization of major decision making and current events shaping the Commonwealth’s energy and environmental future. By John Brown, Ron Latanision, and Walter Hubbard On March 8, Rich Adler, founder of DecisionPath, joined us to follow up on his February 2023 presentation, speaking this time on “Revisiting
Helpers Among Us — Oxfam
Getting to know Winchester folks who do good work for the larger community has been the subject of this column, but this week your reporter talked with a woman who does good work for the entire world. Abby Maxman has been the director of Oxfam America since 2017, after a
More photos from the Fells
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she’s out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells, although the first one is not from her yard. Winchester News is supported by our community. Please donate to support our work.
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4th Annual Winchester Porchfest takes place June 8, still looking for solo acts
The following was submitted by the Winchester Porchfest Planning Committee: The 4th annual Winchester Porchfest will take place Saturday, June 8 all around town. This is a free, family-friendly music festival that features local performers of all ages. In prior years there have been more than 40 acts, and there’
Winchester Fast Forest planting re-scheduled for September
The following was submitted by Prassede Calabi on behalf of the Fast Forest committee: The WIN Fast Forest planting event set for May 4 has been re-scheduled to Sept. 21, with a rain date of Sept. 22. While this is not the committee’s first choice, weather is out of
Health Department announces more hazardous waste disposal days for 2024
The following was submitted by the Winchester Health Department: Winchester has joined the Minuteman Household Hazardous Products collaborative. Residents now have eight (8) free opportunities to dispose of their household hazardous waste in nearby Lexington, one day each month from April to November. The following dates are available, with five