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Officials adopt statement on mural harassment

Winchester's School Committee and Select Board adopted a joint statement condemning online harassment over a middle school mural. From our own coverage: September deeds show priciest sale at $1.86 million. Also in today's brief (13 items): School Committee, Select Board denounce mural h…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

This week's Winchester obituary notices include one entry: Kubilus, Josephine, whose arrangements are being handled by Lane Funeral Home of Winchester, as posted to Echovita on October 7, 2026. No additional biographical details, age, or service information had been published in the not…

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Real Estate

Winchester's Priced Sales Cluster Above $1 Million in September Deed Filings

Winchester recorded 19 property deeds between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only five carried a sale price so far. Among those, prices ranged from $1,035,000 to $1,857,000, with a median of $1,200,000. The period's top sale was 2 Olde Lyme Rd, which sold for $1,857,000 on Sept. 15 to Ken an…

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Planning Board weighs Mount Vernon Street project

Planning Board weighs affordable housing dispute over nine-unit Mount Vernon Street project. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs Mount Vernon Street project. Also in today's brief (15 items): Girls soccer hosts Bishop Feehan at Knowlton today; Boys soccer climbs to 12th in Divi…

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Capital plan leaves Town Hall's $12M problem unsolved

Winchester's fall capital spending plan funds new designs and vehicles but leaves the $12 million Town Hall problem unresolved. From our own coverage: School Committee takes up anti-LGBTQ harassment at McCall. Also in today's brief (15 items): Capital plan leaves Town Hall's $12M proble…

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Schools · School Committee

School Committee adopts statement against hate

Winchester School Committee unanimously adopts a statement condemning hate after anti-LGBTQ posts targeted a McCall Middle School teacher and a student banner. Chair Timothy Matthews drafted the statement with input from Superintendent Dr.

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EV charger fee weighed as plug-in rate triples

Winchester plans a fee for its Laraway Road EV charger as plug-in ownership nears triple the state rate. From our own coverage: Deeds show family trust transfers drive September records. Also in today's brief (16 items): Town eyes fee for Laraway Road EV charger; Vigil on Town Common ho…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

Two Winchester-resident obituaries were published this week: Dooley, Susan L., 77, of Winchester; and O'Callaghan, John B. "Jack," 55, of Andover and formerly of Winchester, survived by his wife, Katie, and daughter, Julia. Both died Monday, September 28, 2026. Dooley's notice, posted t…

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Real Estate

Four priciest Winchester sales top $1 million as most September deeds stay unpriced

Winchester recorded 20 property deeds from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3, but only four carried a sale price so far, ranging from $1,035,000 to $1,857,000 with a median of $1,544,500 among those four. The month's top recorded sale was 2 Olde Lyme Rd at $1,857,000, sold by John F. Nash Jr. and Jenni…

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