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WinCAM Meets at Winchester High School Thursday Night

Find out what is happening in Winchester on Thursday, May 23.

Here is the 5 Things column for Thursday, May 23 in Winchester: 1. Meeting time: WinCAM is expected to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Winchester High School, according to the town website. 2. Post an event: Did you know you can post a Winchester event to the site? It's true! Make sure you have logged into your free Winchester Patc account first, then create your event listing here. 3. Gas up: Get gas prices in the Winchester region and traffic information in our Commute section on Winchester Patch. 4. Final call: Upload your 2013 En Ka Fair photos and videos here. 5. In case you missed it: There will be a public hearing June 5 to discuss the future development of Wright-Locke Farm. Use Winchester Patch to connect with your neighbors:

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Committee Evaluates Education Program Cuts with WHS Project Costs

“Any of these educational program cuts will have an impact on what is possible in our future High School," said William McAlduff, Superintendent of Schools.

This is the second in a series of updates from the Education Facilities Planning and Building Committee on the High School Feasibility Study. Here is the first update. The Education Facilities Planning and Building Committee (EFPBC) evaluated high school alternatives according to education program and project cost tradeoffs on Wednesday, Oct. 17.  In the first of a series of sessions intended to help the EFPBC narrow down preferred alternatives being considered, Project Architects SMMA presented four construction alternatives for enclosing three different programs (A, B, and C) each, utilizing site diagrams, education program space considerations and project costs.   The “A” series represented the full education program, the “B” series …

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School Committee Meeting Location Moves

The next Winchester School Committee meeting will be in the high school auditorium on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

The Winchester School Committee moved its Thursday meeting from the Lynch School library to the Winchester High School auditorium.  The meeting will still be at 7:30 p.m. If you aren't able to attend, you can view it live from WinCam on Verizon 38 or Comcast 22. The School Committee will continue the discussion of both the revised Redistricting Advisory Committee maps as well as the alternative plans.     The alternative plans consist of: Two Letters to the Editor were submitted this week in favor of the ALO plan.  You can submit a Letter to the Editor with your thoughts on the plans via email to winchester@patch.com. Please have "Letter to the Editor" in the subject line as well as your name and street in the email. Stay updated on …

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Watch School Committee Vote Live

If you can't make it to watch the redistricting vote tonight, watch it live here.

The Winchester School Committee is taking action on the proposed redistricting plan tonight whether it's to table the decision or vote yes on the current map. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Winchester High School auditorium. If you can't make it, WinCam is streaming it live for the community. Click on the link above or go here to watch the meeting. For more local news, sign up for the free Winchester Patch newsletter, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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Watch School Public Hearing Live

If you can't make it to tonight's public hearing regarding the proposed redistricting plan, WinCAM streams it live.

Watch as your neighbors voice their opinions about the proposed redistricting plan at the Winchester High School. You can also send in comments to the School Committee via the redistricting website. The committee will be voting on the plan Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. For more local news, sign up for the free Winchester Patch newsletter, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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Meet Your Neighbor

Fox News Anchor Returns to Winchester

Mark Ockerbloom, who was born and raised in Winchester, is now the lead news anchor on Fox 25.

No matter what Mark Ockerbloom does he always seems to end up back in Winchester. The Fox 25 lead news anchor for the 10 and 11 p.m. shows returned to his hometown. Ockerbloom, who grew up in Winchester and whose parents still live in town, was invited to speak at the weekly meeting of the Winchester Rotary Club. “Mark and his family are well-known in Winchester,” said Rotary President, Bob Lord. “In some ways this was a homecoming. It was enlightening to see how he went from the public schools to the career he has now.” Mark’s father, Richard, was President of the Boston Globe, while Mark was growing up. So, media was something that Ockerbloom was always involved in. “We would always see the Sunday paper on the kitchen table and my father…

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