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Early holidaydeadlinesDeadlines for submit-ting letters and pho-tos will be one businessday earlier for the holi-days. For the Dec. 27issue, the submissiondeadline is Friday, Dec.21 at 10 a.m. For theJan. 3 issue, the sub-mission deadline is Fri-day, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m.

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■ Poll: Tell us yourfavorite part about theholidays.■ Photo gallery: Treelighting

■ Library listings, A2■ Terry Marotta, A6■ Vanessa Gobes, A6■ Cable schedule, B10

INDEXA+E ........... B12Around Town.....B9Arts01890 .. B7Cable......... B10Calendar .... B11

Perspectives.....A6Police log .... B4Seniors........ A9Sports ......... B1Your News... A4

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TheWinchester Star (USPS 686-020)is published weekly by GateHouse MediaNew England, 150 Baker Avenue Ext.,Suite 305, Concord, MA01742. Periodicalspostage paid at Concord MA and additionalmailing offices (GHMNE). Annual costof home delivery via mail is $61 in-town,$75 out-of-town. Postmaster: Pleasesend address changes to CirculationDepartment, GHMNE, 33 NewYork Ave.,FraminghamMA01701.

By Evan MacDonaldemacdonald@wickedlocal.com

State school building of-ficials asked the town torevise its high school de-sign plan because Win-chester’s proposed reno-vation and expansion is

bigger and more expensivethan nearby schools withsimilar enrollment.In a Dec. 5 letter, the

Massachusetts SchoolBuilding Authority (MS-BA) asked the town’sschool building committeeto submit two additional

addition/renovation op-tions with sizes and costscloser to state guidelinesby Friday, Jan. 4.The Preferred Schematic

Report is now due Feb. 14,2013, rather than Dec. 13.And the MSBA’s Board ofDirectors will likely review

the proposal at its April 3,2013, rather than in lateJanuary 2013.The delay may mean the

renovated and expand-ed high school is not com-pleted by September 2019,which was the projectedend date. The delay would

not affect student activi-ty at the building, becausethe current plan calls forstudents to use portionsof the old building duringconstruction and movinginto the new building as it

EFPBC

High school project delayed

Merry and bright

All-school chorus and brass ensemble fromWinchesterHigh School accompanied middle school carolers at thetree lighting.

Santa greets a baby after the tree lighting. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO BY NANCYMEHEGAN

Town Common sparkles at annual tree lighting.

By Evan MacDonaldemacdonald@wickedlocal.com

The Zoning Board ofAppeals (ZBA) held thefirst of at least four hear-ings on the proposedCVS at the corner ofWashington and Swan-ton streets on Tuesday,with a decision aboutthe project not expecteduntil at least February.The ZBA discussed the

building’s architectureon Tuesday, and it willdiscuss lighting, signage,drainage and soil condi-tions on Tuesday, Jan. 8.A discussion about traf-fic will be on Jan. 29, fol-lowed by another discus-sion about architectureand a discussion aboutdemolition.CVS is seeking a

special permit/siteplan review to build a13,158-square-foot store.Three existing struc-tures—the retail mallat 278-292 WashingtonSt., the auto repair shopat 12 Swanton St. and adry cleaners and restau-rant at 16-20 SwantonSt.—would be demol-ished to make room forthe development.The ZBA is not being

asked to approve or denythe project altogether,since it is allowed underthe town’s zoning bylaw,

ZONING BOARD

CVSdecisiondelayed

ByAbby Spegmanaspegman@wickedlocal.com

Mission of Deeds in Read-ing provides home goods –furniture and mattresses,linens and bedding, kitch-en appliances, even chil-dren’s books and toys – toneedy families and individ-uals. This holiday season,the Star has highlighted this

community organization,founded by the late Antho-ny Triglione of Winchester,as well as its volunteers,who are often described asthe heart and soul of theoperation.This week, Executive Di-

rector Bruce Murison talk-ed with the Star about howclients come to Mission ofDeeds and what the group

needsmost.

Can you describe the typicalclient who comes toMissionof Deeds for assistance?There’s almost no such

thing as typical client.Weserve all types of people. Theone thing they all have incommon is very low income.… If I had to give a typical

GIFTS OFHOPE

‘No such thing as a typicalclient’ at Mission of Deeds

Mission of Deeds Executive Director Bruce Murison car-ries a mattress to be loaded on the back of a movingtruck for a client. Mission of Deeds helps needy peopleby providing necessities for their homes. WICKED LOCALPHOTO BY DAVID SOKOLSEE MISSION, B3

SEE CVS, B8

SEEWHS, B3

For more photos from the annualtree lighting, see page B8 and vis-it wickedlocal.com/winchester.