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Winchester High chemistry teacher Gina Zhou finalist in Presidential Awards

5 days ago | winchesternews.org | Nell Escobar Coakley

It’s the last day for Winchester High School seniors and they crowd into Gina Zhou’s classroom, seeking photos and asking her to sign yearbooks. She happily does so, doling out praise, offering advice, joking around and sending them off with hugs and promises to check in with her from time to time as they go about their new lives in college. They in, in turn, tell her they love her, that they will miss her terribly and she was the best teacher they ever had.
Lance Grenzeback honored as Winchester’s Citizen of the Year

1 week ago | winchesternews.org | Nell Escobar Coakley

He had no idea what was coming. Even when he was sitting at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon, Lance Grenzeback thought he was just there to speak about the Town Meeting Members Association. “So, they finished and then they said, ‘By the way, you’re the Citizen of the Year,’” Grenzeback says, of how he found out he was the 2025 recipient. “It was a bit of a surprise.
PRIDE Month events to celebrate and support Winchester’s LGBTQ+ community

1 week ago | winchesternews.org | Nell Escobar Coakley

The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice:June is PRIDE Month, and Winchester is once again showing its commitment to inclusion, celebration, and the LGBTQ+ community. The town’s PRIDE Proclamation and Human Rights Statement, both available on the Town of Winchester’s website, reaffirm the town’s support for equality and dignity for all residents, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Winchester seventh grader Jacob Brenner wins Holocaust essay contest

1 week ago | winchesternews.org | Susie Davidson

On April 27, McCall Middle School seventh grader Jacob Brenner was recognized among the six winners of the 19th Annual Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest, a competition that is part of the annual Boston’s Community Commemoration of Yom HaShoah. The six students from Greater Boston, who received framed certificates onstage from Arbeiter’s son Jack at the downtown State Room event, will also travel to Washington this spring on an educational trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Helpers Among Us - a trip to Honduras

2 weeks ago | winchesternews.org | Joyce Westner

Last month three students who participate in Winchester’s A Better Chance program decided to go to Guatemala as part of a School of the World program. Joel Aryee, Danry Njawa and Eyitayo (Tayo) Owolabi mixed cement, painted the outside of a school building and created two murals. says, “Last year we helped with a kindergarten playground in Honduras, says Aryee, a Winchester High School junior.
Ballet Arts Centre closes after 35 years in Winchester

2 weeks ago | winchesternews.org | Nell Escobar Coakley

Debbie Boyle has been dancing her whole life — and for the last 35 years, she has passed that passion onto the countless students who have made it through the doors of Ballet Arts Centre. But on May 17, Boyle closed the doors on her long-time business in order to finally retire. “This is something I’ve been doing six days a week all these years,” Boyle said. “Keeping up with it is taking up all the time I have.”But it wasn’t an easy decision. “I’m in my 70s so I’m up there,” she said, with a laugh.
What’s growing in your gardens this month

2 weeks ago | winchesternews.org | Joyce Westner

It’s May and the gardens around Winchester have started to deliver. We asked you to send us photos of whatever is growing in your garden and you sent us quite a few. Please send June photos to [email protected] with “garden photo” in the subject line. Every year, the Museum of Fine Arts hosts an exhibit of floral arrangements matched up with works of art. This year Winchester residents Deb DePeter and Becky Tellefsen did a piece that echoes a 5,000 Egyptian funeral dress.
Art in Bloom includes Winchester floral arrangers

2 weeks ago | winchesternews.org | Joyce Westner

Every year, the Museum of Fine Arts hosts an exhibit of floral arrangements matched up with works of art. This year Winchester residents Deb DePeter and Becky Tellefsen did a piece that echoes a 5,000 Egyptian funeral dress. In addition, Winchester Garden Club members Lori Taylor and Julie Hintlian also did an arrangement. “This was the first year we entered the show, encouraged by the Winchester Home and Garden Club,” DePeter says.
Winchester’s new moderator Philip Frattaroli calls first Town Meeting ‘a lot of fun’

2 weeks ago | winchesternews.org | Nell Escobar Coakley

Spring Town Meeting is done, but that doesn’t mean the work is over for Philip Frattaroli. The town moderator has been soliciting feedback and readying for the summer work needed to be done before the fall. “I had a lot of fun,” Frattaroli said, of his first Town Meeting holding the moderator reins. “It was a fun process. A lot of preparation goes on and I didn’t realize just how much preparation there was.
Pets of the week

3 weeks ago | winchesternews.org | Joyce Westner

Skip to content Moon Shadow and Sally are rescues whom Highland St. residentsTara and David Hughes adopted. Taking advantage of an open door, Abby the tabby just walked into Mahoney’s and made herself at home. She introduced herself to her new human, who instantly fell in love with her. New cozy bed, toys, delicious food, treats ... life was good. Abby pays her way. Supervising floral arrangements Eleanor is our 13-year-old French Bulldog.