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Milton comedienne Jenny Slate will perform standup as part of the comedy and entertainment lineup May 25 at the 10th annual Boston Calling, the three-day music and arts festival at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston. She shares a bill with stand-up comics Sam Jay, Fred Armisen, Michael Che and Lamont Price.Known for her unique vocals, Slate reprises her part as Gidget the bouncy Pomeranian in “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” in theaters June 7. Her past voice work [...]

Winchester's planning officials claimed zoning changes would streamline and simplify the process for building projects in town, but members of the local Chamber of Commerce argued quite the opposite -- that the changes would make approval for development cumbersome and costly, turning away businesses Winchester desperately needs.On the first night of Spring Town Meeting on April 29, Town Meeting members voted on four zoning articles proposed by the Planning Board: two gained Town [...]

The Winchester Fire Department will host a mobile blood drive 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 5 at 45 Lockeland Road, Winchester, aboard the bloodmobile of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Upon donation, each participant will be given a Kraft Family Blood Donor Center cooler.Appointments are recommended and can be made at http://tinyurl.com/WincFire2019; walk-ins will be taken as time allows. Photos IDs are required for all donors. Eligibility questions [...]

The first night of Spring Town Meeting kicked off on Monday, April 29, with the reports from the town's boards and committees and a vibrant conversation about the zoning changes proposed by the Planning Board. Here's what the voters covered during their first session:Article 2: The Planning Board asked to change the bylaw to reflect the comments of both the Historical Commission and the Design Review Committee for all projects that require a Site Plan Review. The [...]

Stop & Shop announced it has reached tentative agreements with the five local unions representing employees.

The first night of Spring Town Meeting kicked off on Monday, April 29 with the reports from the town's boards and committees and a vibrant conversation about the zoning changes proposed by the Planning Board. Here's what the voters covered during their first session:Article 2: The Planning Board asked to change the bylaw to reflect the comments of both the Historical Commission and the Design Review Committee for all projects that require a Site Plan Review. The [...]

Grace Taylor recently decided to test her meat-loving boyfriend by making him a veggie-based burger that looks and feels like beef, even down to the appearance of oozing blood.She grilled the patties, added all the typical toppings -- including cheese, ketchup, lettuce and onions -- and waited for a response.“He took some bites saying it was good and asked if it was buffalo burgers,” recounted Taylor, a Salem resident.“Definitely a slightly different [...]

As our planet nears a potential climate crisis, Winchester is doing its part to avert the looming catastrophe.With that goal in mind, the town’s Energy Conservation Committee hosted its first electric vehicle ride and drive event. Local dealerships and car owners brought their electric cars for curious residents to test out on Saturday, April 27 at the Town Common.Residents test out electric carsResidents could get a feel for everything from the [...]

Sophia Haynes-Cardwell is an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater enthusiast, who has attended its Boston performances more than 30 times since age 9.“My dance teacher opened that door for me and I’d never seen anything like that,” said Haynes-Cardwell, who founded and runs Stajez Cultural Arts Center in Randolph. “I was completely blown away and felt a complete connection. They had dancers who looked like me and that was inspiring.”Twenty-seven [...]

The following are excerpts from the Winchester police log. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Wednesday, April 175 p.m.: An officer responded to Sunset Road for a report of a hacked email. A resident and the employees of his software manufacturing company got an email with a suspicious attachment. There have been no fraudulent charges on company or personal accounts. [...]