Winchester Star

  • Cyclists to make ‘Black Lives Matter’ visible from space
    Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:34 PM

    Local cyclists are organizing an event on July 18 and 19 to spell out “Black Lives Matter” on a global heat map that can be seen from the moon. Calling this event Wheels of Change, this volunteer group is encouraging everyone to run, walk or ride one of the 16 routes they have created using Strava, a GPS-enabled fitness app.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • July 15 is tax deadline day. Here are 4 tips for filing.
    Tuesday - 07/14/2020 - 11:12 PM

    Millions of taxpayers took advantage of the IRS decision to push back the tax filing deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic. But with the tax filing deadline of July 15 upon us, those taxpayers need to take some important steps now to get their returns — and payments — to the IRS ASAP.Tax season is stressful for many consumers in the best of times, but 2020 has heightened those anxieties.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • GUEST COMMENTARY: Racist Sachem logo must change
    Thursday - 07/16/2020 - 10:20 AM

    My name is John Bellaire, and I am a rising senior at Winchester High School. I have played hundreds of games with the Sachem on my jersey, sold merchandise to the community with the Sachem on it, had a Sachem sticker on my water bottle, and I take immense pride in representing Winchester High School.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Baker undecided on evictions, clear on need for masks
    Thursday - 07/16/2020 - 04:20 PM

    JULY 16, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledged Thursday he needs to make a decision "soon" on whether to extend a temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures, but did not indicate which way he's leaning, as he announced another $20 million in funding for homelessness prevention and other community aid.During a midday press conference, Baker also reiterated his opposition to a bill that would limit local law enforcement interaction with federal immigration officials, voiced [...]

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  • PMC profile: Rising senior at Winchester High School
    Tuesday - 07/21/2020 - 09:11 AM

    Editor’s note: The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country, is adapting its 2020 ride to maintain its commitment to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute while prioritizing the health and safety of its riders and volunteers.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • MIAA eyes Sept. 14 as start date for fall sports
    Wednesday - 07/22/2020 - 12:25 PM

    The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is making plans for a fall season, with the Board of Directors voting July 21 to delay the start of from late August until Sept.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Cape COVID-19 cases return to mid-May levels
    Thursday - 07/23/2020 - 01:36 PM

    JULY 23, 2020.....Lawmakers and local officials from Cape Cod reminded the public to cooperate with contact tracing efforts and to maintain commitment to public health precautions after a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases over the past week.A growing total number of infections alone does not indicate a reversal of substantial progress that both the Cape and Massachusetts as a whole have made, Sen.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • WEEKLY HOROSCOPE: May 11-17
    Thursday - 05/07/2020 - 02:21 AM

    Horoscope for May 4-10A busy week awaits as two outer planets station retrograde. We saw Pluto station retrograde last week, and this week, Saturn follows on the May 11 and then Jupiter on May 14.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Baker: 'Numbers have started to trend in the right direction'
    Monday - 05/04/2020 - 08:49 PM

    MAY 4, 2020....The number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in Massachusetts Monday were the lowest they've been in weeks, though more than 3,500 people remained hospitalized with the respiratory disease.The Department of Public Health reported 1,000 new cases, 86 new deaths, and 3,539 hospitalizations, down from 3,875 hospitalized COVID-19 patients one week ago."There are obviously still thousands of people who are being hospitalized due to this virus, but the [...]

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  • Help us salute the Class of 2020
    Wednesday - 05/06/2020 - 05:39 PM

    Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Class of 2020 will not celebrate the time-honored tradition of a spring graduation. But the seniors have earned this moment and we intend to salute the Class of 2020 online and in print in an upcoming edition.As one part of this effort to recognize graduating seniors, we will compile a gallery of the members of the Class of 2020.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Winchester students achieve academic honors
    Tuesday - 07/14/2020 - 12:17 PM

    University of AlabamaThe following Winchester residents graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in spring 2020: Brooke Carroll, Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences; Sydney Richardson, Bachelor of Science in commerce and business administration; Elizabeth Schipelliti, Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences.Bridgewater State UniversityKathryn G.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Pandemic carves hole in state's cultural sector
    Wednesday - 07/15/2020 - 03:52 PM

    JULY 15, 2020.....The arts and culture sector, a major piece of the Massachusetts economy, will need hundreds of millions of dollars and multiple years to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, according to testimony delivered to state senators on Wednesday.Senators have been holding a series of listening sessions to gauge the pandemic's effects on different segments on the economy and check in on the gradual reopening of businesses.During Wednesday's session, [...]

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  • N.H., Mass. moms hope viral photo of 3-year-old sons promotes love, equality
    Thursday - 07/16/2020 - 03:39 PM

    EXETER – Lifelong friends Rebecca Cherry and Nina Armata recall attending the old junior high school on Front Street in the mid-1990s and being shepherded into the cafeteria for movies, while their teachers drew the curtains facing the main road to shield students from the Ku Klux Klan marching by outside.After growing up and apart, and starting families of their own, Cherry, who is Black, and Armata, who is white, found themselves at the center of an adorable viral moment [...]

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  • What’s Up Doc? Coronavirus myths disspelled
    Saturday - 07/18/2020 - 08:28 AM

    Unfortunately, there have been many false things said about the present pandemic, and these continue to be spread even at the highest levels of our government, so it seems a good time to call these out.The present pandemic is, unfortunately, still spreading like wildfire.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Finance Committee seeking 5 new members
    Tuesday - 07/21/2020 - 08:51 AM

    Five registered voters who hold no other town office are sought for a Finance Committee term to expire in 2023. The Finance Committee annually reviews the town manager’s proposed budget.After review and public hearing, the committee prepares its recommended budget for town meeting action.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Select Board notes: MBTA Winchester station renovation work hours announced
    Wednesday - 07/22/2020 - 01:34 PM

    The weekend work for the MBTA station renovation will occur throughout construction, the Winchester Select Board announced during its July 20 virtual meeting.According to the MBTA, depending on the work happening that weekend, it may be the full duration of the weekend, or it may not.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: After trending down for days, cases, deaths and hospitalizations back up in Mass.
    Wednesday - 05/06/2020 - 06:03 PM

    The cumulative number of cases in Massachusetts rose by 1,754 Wednesday to 72,025 and the death toll from COVID-19 climbed by 208 newly-reported deaths to a total of 4,420.

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  • Winchester Hospital workers honored wiith first responder parade
    Monday - 05/04/2020 - 02:14 PM

    Local first responders paid tribute to Winchester Hospital healthcare providers on April 30. Fire Trucks, ambulances, police cruisers and more passed in front of the hospital, sounding sirens and honking horns.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Baker eases tight restrictions on retail, car dealers
    Tuesday - 05/05/2020 - 11:36 AM

    MAY 5, 2020.....It's not just the flowers that are blooming in the springtime warmth.Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday gave florists, as well as many other "non-essential" businesses, a green thumbs up to bring back a limited number of employees to fulfill online and phone orders for delivery, as long as they follow proper safety measures and keep the doors locked to customers.The updated guidance comes just ahead of Mother's Day, which is a major event on the calendar for [...]

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  • Restaurants face tough choice: Stay open despite risks, or close with no guarantee of re-opening
    Wednesday - 04/22/2020 - 01:28 PM

    Andy Ricker had a plan. After Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered all bars and restaurants to stop on-site dining and pivot to only take out because of increasing coronavirus cases, Ricker, a James Beard award-winning chef who operates six authentic Thai restaurants in Portland, instructed his kitchen staff to wear gloves and stay six feet apart.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Winchester Alumni Association spotlight: Kerry Lynne McHugh
    Tuesday - 07/14/2020 - 06:20 AM

    Kerry Lynne is only one of the 2100 Alumni members who have registered with the Winchester Alumni Association. Join the conversation and register today at WinchesterAlumni.org to stay in touch with Kerry and other Alumni across the decades.What class did you graduate with?1995What are you up to personally and/or professionally now?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • WEEKLY HOROSCOPE: July 20-26
    Thursday - 07/16/2020 - 11:20 AM

    Horoscope for July 20-26Mercury is direct and safely on its way forward, which should clear up communications considerably. It may be hard to fathom that this little planet can cause so much disruption, but all you need to do is glance backward to see what came undone or didn't follow through.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Replacing state flag, seal on Senate agenda
    Thursday - 07/16/2020 - 01:57 PM

    STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 16, 2020.....In a moment that spoke to the political charge permeating throughout the state amid debate over racial justice and pandemic impacts, three distinct rallies entangled into a mass group of advocates on the State House steps Thursday with one group calling for a redesign of the state's flag and motto out of respect for Native Americans.The movement to replace the state's motto and images on the flag seems to be growing as conversations on [...]

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  • Winchester church opens town’s first micro food pantry
    Monday - 07/20/2020 - 10:10 AM

    According to the USDA, in 2018, 88.9% of U.S. households were food secure throughout the year. The remaining 11.1% of households were food insecure at least sometime during the year, including 4.3 percent (5.6 million households) that had very low food security.In 2019, statistics indicate that approximately one in six Americans experience food insecurity.The Town of Winchester has its share of families with those insecurities, and one church is trying to make a difference.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Which Winchester businesses received PPP loans?
    Tuesday - 07/21/2020 - 08:07 AM

    Thirty-two Winchester businesses received tens of millions of dollars in checks from the US Paycheck Protection Program coronavirus-relief loans from the federal Small Business Administration, according to numbers the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Winchester Select Board, School Committee to discuss changing Sachem mascot
    Thursday - 07/23/2020 - 01:33 PM

    Sports teams at all levels have recently been discussing possibly changing their mascots if they’ve been deemed racist.Even the Washington Redskins, whose owner Daniel Snyder for years has vowed to keep the name, has made concessions.Now, the Town of Winchester is making strides into possibly changing its mascot, which is currently the Sachems.The Select Board and School Committee agreed during their July 20 and 21 virtual meetings, respectively, to hold a joint [...]

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  • Comet Neowise: Catch it soon before it disappears for 6,800 years!
    Thursday - 07/23/2020 - 08:23 PM

    Your chances to spot Comet Neowise are fading fast, just like the comet itself."Discovered on March 27, 2020, by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission, Comet Neowise is putting on a dazzling display for skywatchers before it disappears, not to be seen again for another 6,800 years," NASA said.After being visible only in the early morning sky through the first half of July, the comet is now a feature in the evening sky, [...]

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  • Reopening architects emphasizing safety over speed
    Monday - 05/04/2020 - 04:22 PM

    MAY 4, 2020.....After spending the last few days hearing from groups representing more than a million workers, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito on Monday cautioned against viewing May 18 as a "magical date" on which the state's businesses will fully bounce back into operation following weeks of mandated closures.Instead, she said, that's the day the advisory board she co-chairs with Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy is set to issue plans for a "phased-in reopening" [...]

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  • Winchester Public Library announces May programs
    Tuesday - 05/05/2020 - 09:13 AM

    The Winchester Public Library is offering virtual programs for all ages. For information, call 781-721-7171 or visit http://winpublib.org/virtualprograms.VIRTUAL LIVE EVENTS AND RECORDED STORYTIMES: Check out the library’s new webpage on Virtual Events, including live events for all ages, and recorded storytimes for kids.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • When will schools reopen? Not soon, education leaders say, despite Trump's declarations
    Wednesday - 04/22/2020 - 02:06 PM

    President Donald Trump has released general guidelines for how to lift coronavirus restrictions and reopen parts of the U.S. economy – including schools. But most state education leaders say their buildings will have to remain closed until at least late summer or fall.As of Tuesday afternoon, 35 states and Washington, D.C., had ordered or recommended school buildings remain closed through the rest of the school year to contain the spread of the coronavirus, [...]

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