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Winchester’s State of the Town Committee filling out
Spring Town Meeting has wrapped up its business and some town leaders have already turned their attention to next year with the formation of the State of the Town Committee. The School Committee is the latest to join the working group being pulled together by the Select Board. School Committee
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander celebration to be held at Winchester High School on May 20
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Winchester High School will host an evening of cultural celebration, community, and connection for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This event invites students, families,
‘Green Burial: An Earth Friendly Farewell’ to be presented at Winchester Public Library
The following was submitted by Green Burial MA: Looking for an alternative to conventional burial? Green burial — also known as natural or eco-friendly burial — offers a simple, sustainable way to return to the earth with minimal environmental impact. On Wednesday, May 21, starting at 7 p.m., learn what green
Griffin Museum in Winchester hosts three ongoing Korean exhibits
The following was submitted by the Griffin Museum of Photography: The Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to present three compelling exhibitions that explore identity, belonging, memory, and heritage through powerful visual storytelling: “New Horizons: Korean Contemporary Photography,” “Imprints” by Timothy Hyunsoo Lee, and “to you, from seoul” by Nick
Indivisible Winchester launches with ACLU guest speaker at first public meeting
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: Indivisible Winchester, a new grassroots organization committed to protecting and strengthening American democracy, will hold its inaugural community meeting on Monday, May 12, from 6-7 p.m., in the large meeting room of the Winchester Public Library. Doors open at 5:45 p.
New jobs for Winchester police officers are ‘a dream’
Lauren Valdario and Giacomo Cantoni share two very important things — both are Winchester natives and both are working at their dream jobs. On a sunny spring morning, both Valdario and Cantoni sat down to talk about what it’s like to work as police officers in the same community where
Winchester High School sociology students receive funds for community garden
By Norah Doyle Students at Winchester High School are bridging a generational divide with the power of plants. A sociology class at the high school this spring participated in the Youth Grant Pitch Contest, an outreach program ran by Social Capital Inc. (SCI), a local nonprofit that promotes increasing the
Who are the people who made up Winchester?
When the first British colonists arrived in New England during the 17th century, the native inhabitants of the area now incorporated into the Town of Winchester were members of the Massachusett tribe. The original colonists were Puritans led by Gov. John Winthrop. The first colonial town to which Winchester territory
From farming to the Industrial Revolution: Business booms in Winchester
From Colonial times onward, the Aberjona River, running through town from Woburn down to the Mystic Lakes, offered a source of power for mills to operate in the area which became Winchester. The first industries were those essential to colonists, grist mills, sawmills, and a dye works. As the leather
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New jobs for Winchester police officers are ‘a dream’
Lauren Valdario and Giacomo Cantoni share two very important things — both are Winchester natives and both are working at their dream jobs. On a sunny spring morning, both Valdario and Cantoni sat down to talk about what it’s like to work as police officers in the same community where
Winchester High School sociology students receive funds for community garden
By Norah Doyle Students at Winchester High School are bridging a generational divide with the power of plants. A sociology class at the high school this spring participated in the Youth Grant Pitch Contest, an outreach program ran by Social Capital Inc. (SCI), a local nonprofit that promotes increasing the
Who are the people who made up Winchester?
When the first British colonists arrived in New England during the 17th century, the native inhabitants of the area now incorporated into the Town of Winchester were members of the Massachusett tribe. The original colonists were Puritans led by Gov. John Winthrop. The first colonial town to which Winchester territory
