Winchester News

Helpers Among Us: Poor People’s Campaign

After retiring as a civil rights lawyer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Grove Street resident Connie McGrane wanted to “do something larger in the justice world.”  McGrane’s career included submitting a legal brief to the U.S. Supreme Court and working for the state’s Commission against Discrimination, and

Winchester Fire Department to receive $11,000 safety grant

The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Rep. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo are pleased to announce the Winchester Fire Department will be receiving $11,051 to purchase new safety equipment to protect its firefighters through the

It’s all in a day’s work for WinCAM’s director David Gauthier

The sign of a good manager is to lead by example, and not ask your staff to do something you wouldn’t do yourself.  That’s why you’ll find David Gauthier shoveling snow in front of the Swanton Street headquarters of Winchester’s community media center known as WinCAM.

Lewis promotes Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit before Tax Day

The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis is encouraging Massachusetts residents who are 65 or older to explore whether they qualify for the Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit when filing their 2023 state tax returns. Created by the Legislature in 1999, the

Winchester required to zone for 1,220 new units to comply with MBTA mandates

The Winchester Town Meeting in April will vote on a zoning proposal intended to comply with Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities Act and increase multifamily housing near the town’s commuter rail station. The act, passed in 2021, requires 177 MBTA communities like Winchester to adopt new zoning that allows multifamily housing

Winchester News © 2026