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G.R. Nowell & Son named Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s first Business of the Year
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is giving its first Business of the Year award to G.R. Nowell & Son. The company has been a Winchester staple for almost 100 years. Many in the community know it by its orange trucks. George Russell Nowell started the company in 1928 as
Indivisible Winchester presents ‘From Exhaustion to Action: How Communities Sustain the Work of Democracy’ with Brian Corr
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: On Monday, May 11, from 6-7 p.m., Indivisible Winchester (IndivisibleWIN) invites the community to a compelling event featuring renowned civic leader Brian Corr at the Winchester Unitarian Society, Meyer Chapel (enter from Parking Lot), 478 Main St. Entitled “From Exhaustion to Action:
Winchester to host Special Olympics Polar Plunge
The following was submitted by the Special Olympics: On Sunday, May 3, join the Special Olympics Polar Plunge, from 10–11 a.m., at Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road. Come for a fun and meaningful Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics. The event will feature local resident John Dunleavy
Winchester Finance Committee to hold public hearing on April 28
The following was submitted by the Winchester Town Clerk: The Finance Committee for the Town of Winchester will conduct a public hearing on April 28, 2026, from 7-8 p.m. at the Winchester Town Hall in the Winchester Room, first floor at 71 Mt. Vernon St., Winchester, MA. The items
Volunteers needed for Winchester Aberjona River Day
The following was submitted by the Friends of Winchester Recreation: On Saturday, May 2, the Friends of Winchester Recreation, Winchester Conservation Commission and Family Action Network of Winchester invite residents to the annual Winchester Aberjona River Day, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., rain or shine. Volunteers are
G.R. Nowell & Son named Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s first Business of the Year
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is giving its first Business of the Year award to G.R. Nowell & Son. The company has been a Winchester staple for almost 100 years. Many in the community know it by its orange trucks. George Russell Nowell started the company in 1928 as
Rich Mucci named the 2026 Winchester Citizen of the Year
Every Sunday of his boyhood, Rich Mucci’s parents drove him from Acton to a house in Winchester that belonged to his grandparents, Arthur and Carmella Montuori. Mass first, then the Montuori place, where his mother’s seven siblings and their children turned up, too. He did not play youth
10-year-old Winchester musician, composer Claire Yuh-Yuh Yang to perform original pieces in May
At a charity event for lung cancer awareness, Claire Yuh-Yuh Yang, 10, sat next to a woman who had come all the way from Alabama to Boston’s Chinatown. The woman, named Love, shared with Yang how she was excited to try different foods in the area. As they spoke,
Winchester native Mary Cannon writes children’s book about inclusion with son
Mary Cannon always dreamed of writing a book. Instead of writing it alone, she found an unexpected co-author – her 4-year-old son, Noah. Together, they created “The Owl That Could Only Howl.” The Winchester native describes the book as “a story about discovery, acceptance, and celebrating every child’s unique voice.
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G.R. Nowell & Son named Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s first Business of the Year
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is giving its first Business of the Year award to G.R. Nowell & Son. The company has been a Winchester staple for almost 100 years. Many in the community know it by its orange trucks. George Russell Nowell started the company in 1928 as
Rich Mucci named the 2026 Winchester Citizen of the Year
Every Sunday of his boyhood, Rich Mucci’s parents drove him from Acton to a house in Winchester that belonged to his grandparents, Arthur and Carmella Montuori. Mass first, then the Montuori place, where his mother’s seven siblings and their children turned up, too. He did not play youth
Proposed human rights commission wins favorable action ahead of Winchester Town Meeting
The Winchester Select Board on April 13 voted favorable action on Article 4, a proposal to establish a Human Rights Commission in the town's bylaws, even as members pressed the working group behind the article on how the new body would operate, keep records and measure whether its
