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Middlesex League champion Winchester exceeds expectations on the gridiron with history-making moments in 2025
The Winchester High football team might have fallen short of its ultimate Gillette Stadium goal, but there was still plenty to celebrate. The Red & Black, the fourth overall seed in Division 2, racked up 11 wins, including two in the playoffs, before dropping their only game of the season
Winchester Community Music School to hold lunchtime faculty concert Dec. 11
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Thursday, Dec. 11 at 12 p.m., Winchester Community Music School will be holding “Sentimental Journey,” a lunchtime faculty concert. This lunchtime faculty concert at Winchester Community Music School will bring the audience on a Sentimental Journey across generations
Winchester families get out to enjoy annual Holiday Stroll, Chamber of Commerce week offers activities, shopping and fun for all ages
On a cold Monday night, residents came together to celebrate the 5th Annual Holiday Stroll week, a festive tradition that combines the small-town charm of Winchester with holiday excitement. The colored lights flickered in the trees while people of all ages came together to celebrate and shop local. This year,
Indivisible Winchester to host Danielle Allen for lecture at library
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: Indivisible Winchester (IndivisibleWIN) is proud to announce that renowned public policy scholar, author, and democracy advocate Danielle Allen will headline its December guest speaker program at the Winchester Public Library on Monday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. The event is free and
Jenks Center welcomes residents to come learn about Age-Friendly Winchester
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Friday, Dec. 5, the Jenks Center, welcomes residents to learn about Age-Friendly Winchester, beginning at 10 a.m. The Town of Winchester was declared an “Age-Friendly Community” by AARP in 2018. The goal of Age-friendly Winchester is to actively work towards
Winchester to interview 3 finalists for town manager post
The Select Board will interview three finalists for town manager during the week of Dec. 15, marking a pivotal step in a search that began after Beth Rudolph’s unexpected resignation in July and comes as Winchester confronts significant fiscal pressures and major infrastructure needs. The candidates are Joseph Domelowicz
Muraco Elementary School Parent Association to host first community gingerbread house-making event
Grab your imagination, Winchester, it’s gingerbread house making time! On Dec. 7, the Muraco Elementary School Parent Association (MESPA) is hosting its first community event — a morning of making gingerbread houses, hot chocolate and snacks and holiday music. It’s a first for the parent organization. “We do a
Winchester families get out to enjoy annual Holiday Stroll, Chamber of Commerce week offers activities, shopping and fun for all ages
On a cold Monday night, residents came together to celebrate the 5th Annual Holiday Stroll week, a festive tradition that combines the small-town charm of Winchester with holiday excitement. The colored lights flickered in the trees while people of all ages came together to celebrate and shop local. This year,
Winchester Council on Aging launches caregiver support program, funded by Winchester Mount Vernon House
The Council on Aging has launched a new Caregiver Support Program to ease the emotional, logistical and financial stress on family caregivers. The program, supported by an $8,500 grant from Winchester Mount Vernon House, officially kicked off with its first public event in late November, a talk led by
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Muraco Elementary School Parent Association to host first community gingerbread house-making event
Grab your imagination, Winchester, it’s gingerbread house making time! On Dec. 7, the Muraco Elementary School Parent Association (MESPA) is hosting its first community event — a morning of making gingerbread houses, hot chocolate and snacks and holiday music. It’s a first for the parent organization. “We do a
Documentary reveals Winchester’s close call with being named ‘Harmony’
The Winchester Historical Society marked the town’s 175th anniversary with the world premiere of “The Changing Shape of Winchester,” a documentary examining how the community’s boundaries evolved since its 1850 incorporation. Filmmaker Peter Engeldrum presented his latest work to a full house at the Jenks Center, concluding a
Former Winchester resident William Yang finishes 6th at world’s top piano competition
A former Winchester resident has placed sixth in the world’s most prestigious piano competition. William Yang, 24, finished sixth last month at the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw – nine months after winning one of the top American contests, the 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition in Miami. It
