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DID YOU KNOW: What is an Override?
In Massachusetts, property tax overrides are generally governed by Proposition 2 ½, a state law (M.G.L. Ch. 59, § 21C) that limits the amount of revenue a municipality may raise from property taxes (limit is based on the total of all categories of real property and business owned personal property)
Winchester Community Music School presents ‘Breaking Down the Blues’ family concert
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Sunday, March 1, join Winchester Community Music School for “Breaking Down the Blues,” a family-friendly, interactive afternoon program of blues music, beginning at 2 p.m. The faculty has assembled a “Backyard Blues Band” to perform a fun variety
Ripley Chapel presents Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light
The following was submitted by Ripley Chapel: On Friday, Feb. 6, live in person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel, First Congregational Church is pleased to present Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light, a Boston-based string band making music that blends folk tradition with feminist storytelling, poetic detail, and
Winchester Black History Contest extended to Feb. 9, celebration rescheduled to Feb. 25
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: The Winchester High School Black Student Union would like to announce that the deadline for submissions to the first Black History Project contest has been extended to Monday, Feb. 9 at 8:30 a.m. Students can submit 2D and
‘Winchester in Solidarity: Walking with Our Neighbors’ to take place Feb. 7
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester (IndivisibleWIN): On Saturday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., community members are invited to gather at the end of Shore Road in Winchester, near the Sculpture Park, for a peaceful walk titled “Winchester in Solidarity: Walking with Our Neighbors.” This
Winchester Walks in Solidarity with Minnesota, immigrant neighbors
As snow fell on Feb. 7, more than 100 people gathered at the Griffin Museum to walk to Crawford Memorial Church in a show of solidarity with immigrants amid nationwide ICE raids, arrests and deportations. “Winchester in Solidarity: Walking With Our Neighbors” was organized by the political activism group IndivisibleWin,
Winchester residents share snow day photos
Winchester News recently asked residents to share their snow photos from the Jan. 25-26 storm. Many of our own staffers went out and shot photos around town or just in their own backyards. Other residents also shared their incredible photos, some from high in the air over the town and
Winchester digs out from 18 inches of snow
Millions of people from New Mexico to New England saw the harsh effects of Winter Storm Fern, which blasted 24 states with snow and ice. At least 26 people have died as a result of the storm, thousands are without power and many more are stranded in airports as flights
En Ka Society encourages residents to join and give back to Winchester
The En Ka Society is inviting women in the community to join its mission to give back to Winchester. The deadline to apply for this year’s new member group is Feb. 1. “We do an annual deadline because we like to bring in a whole bunch of women at
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Winchester residents share snow day photos
Winchester News recently asked residents to share their snow photos from the Jan. 25-26 storm. Many of our own staffers went out and shot photos around town or just in their own backyards. Other residents also shared their incredible photos, some from high in the air over the town and
En Ka Society encourages residents to join and give back to Winchester
The En Ka Society is inviting women in the community to join its mission to give back to Winchester. The deadline to apply for this year’s new member group is Feb. 1. “We do an annual deadline because we like to bring in a whole bunch of women at
Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence Trivia Bee to take place March 11
Submitted by the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence: Have you heard the buzz? The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) Trivia Bee is back! Join WFEE on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at Winchester Town Hall for an evening of buzz-worthy fun. And remember, it’s all for
