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Winchester High School girls soccer gives back once again to Woburn’s Dwelling Place
The Winchester High School girls soccer program once again volunteered at the Dwelling Place in Woburn on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Dwelling Place, located at the United Methodist Church, is an important community outreach program that provides weekly meals to those in need. This year marked the 11th consecutive year
Join Team BILT for the Flutie 5K for Autism in October
The following was submitted by Bridging Independent Living Together (BILT): Bridging Independent Living Together (BILT) is inviting members of the Winchester community to join Team BILT at the Flutie 5K for Autism on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Natick High School, 15 West St., Natick, sponsored by the Doug Flutie Jr.
Studio on the Common to hold Early Release Day class for kids
The following was submitted by Studio on the Common: On Friday, Sept. 18, come have some fun at Studio on the Common, 22 Church St., from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., on an early release day, with activities for kids ages 5-8, with with Miss Jean Bean
Winchester Health Department to hold public flu, COVID clinics
The following was submitted by the Winchester Health Department: The town of Winchester’s Health Department will be holding public flu and COVID clinics during the month of October. Clinics will be held on the following Thursdays: Oct. 1, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, from 5-7 p.m., at
Winchester Chamber of Commerce, Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation to host Spirit Weekend 2026
The following was submitted by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce: The Winchester Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation, have organized Spirit Weekend 2026 for the weekend of Sept. 18-20. The weekend has now become an annual event where the community comes together to not
Ellen Knight retires after 15 years in Winchester archives
Musicologist, reporter and researcher, she spent four decades learning how scattered records fit together — and sees nobody coming up behind her.
10 things we bet you didn’t know about Labor Day
Labor Day. It’s the first Monday in September and for many, the traditional end of summer and beginning of the fall season. School starts, the holidays are around the corner and the warm weather turns crisp while the days grow shorter in Massachusetts. But Labor Day isn’t just
Winchester, Explained: What’s the School Committee’s role in town government?
Editor’s Note: Earlier this summer, we sent our intern Xiyue Eric Han out to meet public officials in Winchester and ask them what they do when it comes to town government. Here’s what he found out. Most people in Winchester only hear about the School Committee (SC) when
Cool Science Club uses hands-on learning to help Winchester kids solve mysteries
An engagement ring is missing. But no worries. The kids at the Cool Science Club are on the case. That’s right, more than 50 kids in grades Pre-K to rising ninth graders spent the week of Aug. 24 not only investigating who swiped Mike “Mr. Mike” Awvisus’ prized
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Ellen Knight retires after 15 years in Winchester archives
Musicologist, reporter and researcher, she spent four decades learning how scattered records fit together — and sees nobody coming up behind her.
ELECTION NEWS ANALYSIS: Endorsements travel only as far as the endorser lives
Certified returns from two open Senate seats show a governor’s blessing, a union list and a hometown legislator each delivering precisely their own ground and nothing past it
Winchester tracks canopy drop but relies on volunteers to clear invasive species
Volunteers with clippers pull tree of heaven each October, but public works reports zero removal requests this year
