Winchester education achievers
Tess Kneebone and Alane Schmelkin, of Winchester, were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Ithaca College.Emily Surabian, of Winchester, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester...
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Three candidates are vying for Winchester School Committee’s two open seats in the upcoming election. While Zeina Marchant and Karina Money are first-time candidates, Brian Vernaglia is running for the...
View ArticleNortheast Metro Tech briefly locked down due to social media post
The Wakefield Police Department and Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School Superintendent David DiBarri issued the following press releaseWakefield Police Chief Rick Smith and Northeast...
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James M. Dinardo and Sean Anthony Tedesco, of Winchester, were named to the president’s list for the fall semester at Clemson University for achieving a GPA of 4.0.
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Annie DePriest, of Winchester, earned the Gold Distinction for the first semester at Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart for excellent academic performance in all disciplines. Brienne Q....
View ArticleQuestion of the week: How would you improve Winchester's special education...
School Committee question of the week: How can Winchester Public Schools improve their special education program to keep local students in-district?Zeina Marchant, J.D.The objective of special...
View ArticleHow would Winchester School Committee candidates change town's approach to...
As part of the Winchester Star's ongoing election coverage, we are running a Question of the Week section. Each week, we ask candidates a different question about themselves as well as topics and...
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The following students, of Winchester, were named to the dean’s list or the fall semester at Simmons College for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher: Venetia Yanna Grimes, Gillian Ruth Burke, Susan Speck...
View ArticleSearch for new McCall Middle School principal is underway
The search for the new McCall Middle School principal is now underway, after principal Jorge Goncalves announced that he would be stepping down to become the next principal of North Andover Middle...
View ArticleSchool Committee statements: Zeina Marchant
As part of the Winchester Star's coverage of the 2018 municipal elections, we have invited the three residents running for School Committee to submit statements about their candidacies. Responses were...
View ArticleSchool Committee statements: Karina Money
As part of the Winchester Star's coverage of the 2018 municipal elections, we have invited the three residents running for School Committee to submit statements about their candidacies. Responses were...
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Isabelle F. Costa, of Winchester, earned second honors for the fall semester at Clark University for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Caroline Eng, of Winchester, was initiated into The Honor Society...
View ArticleWinchester high school students march for school safety and mental health
A group of nearly a thousand people, including students, teachers and staff, walked out of the Winchester High School this morning and marched through the town’s center in support of safety in schools...
View ArticleWinchester Scholarship Foundation announces applications available
Winchester Scholarship is inviting upcoming Winchester High School graduates, as well as previous WHS graduates, to apply for scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year. In 2017, WSF awarded a record...
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The following students, of Winchester, were named to the honor roll for the second term at The Fenn School of Concord: academic high honors — Ethan L. Greene; academic high honors and sua sponte high...
View ArticleLow early turnout marks Winchester town election
Winchester’s annual town election has so far been a slow day for poll workers. People trickled in throughout the day to cast their votes.As of 3 p.m., the voter turnout averaged 10 percent throughout...
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Robert Costales, of Winchester, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
View ArticleWinchester High School holds Financial Literacy Fair
The entire junior class at Winchester High School attended the first Financial Literacy Fair on April 4, held by the WHS Social Studies department in the school’s gym. During the fair, students learned...
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The following students, of Winchester, were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, for achieving a GPA of 3.6 or higher: Tarun Chally, Alexis...
View ArticleUMass acquisition of Mount Ida comes under Senate scrutiny
The Senate plans to look into UMass Amherst's proposed acquisition of Mount Ida College and one senator said he hopes to learn some answers before the agreement is completed.Last week UMass announced...
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