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Helpers Among Us - Seniors become pen pals with middle schoolers
If you’ve ever had a pen pal, you know how much fun it can be, and Karen Fullerton is helping Winchester seniors get them. They’re McCall students, and Fullerton’s project is called Letters Trellis. “We’ve got 15 pairs,” Fullerton says. “These letters feed the spirit and
League of Women Voters to hold town election candidate forums in March
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters: Winchester’s annual local town wide election will be held on March 22, with all precincts voting at Winchester High School. The League of Women Voters of Winchester will again sponsor candidate forums at the Jenks Center Cummings Room for

Step into the depths of ‘Dark Waters’ at Wright Locke Farm
The following was submitted by Soundscape Visions: Prepare to embark on a breathtaking audio-visual journey as Soundscape Visions announces the return of their much-anticipated immersive performance on Feb. 25 at Wright Locke Farm in Winchester. “We’re thrilled to bring back our immersive audio-visual experience,” says the team at Soundscape

WART holding February 2025 planning, sharing session
The following was submitted by WART: The Winchester Augmented Reality Team (WART) will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Large Meeting Room at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., Winchester. Let’s share ideas on what local artists think about extending

A Cappella Fest is back at Winchester High School
It’s been five years since Winchester High School has held A Cappella Fest. But this Friday night, the music will flow once again. A Cappella Fest has been going on every other year since the 1990s. But the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the concert. In fact,

Winchester High School Girls Basketball Team, Co-op Bank join forces with Connor’s Kindness Project
The following was submitted by the Winchester Co-operative Bank: In an inspiring display of community spirit, the Winchester High School Girls Basketball Team recently visited the office of Connor’s Kindness Project in Woburn, where they assembled 190 Kindness Kits. These kits, filled with educational and comfort items, will be

PET OF THE WEEK: Winnie Bell
This is Winnie Bell von Mering, age 2, named after Winchester, Winnie the Pooh and Tinker Bell. She is part cavalier, poodle, and golden, the Teddy Bear. She loves playing in her yard (chasing all of the squirrels, birds, and bunnies), playing with her best dog friend Ozzie, kids, going

Helpers Among Us - Lucille Murray lights up Winchester
This past holiday season, downtown trees were covered in lights and many residents might have thought the town pays for them. But in fact, Squire Road resident Lucille Murray raised funds and bought them in 2004 to cheer up Winchester’s children. “My 10-year-old daughter Marie Camille died from cystic

Winchester celebrates Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake
Happy New Year! If you’re looking at your calendar and scratching your head, that’s because it’s Chinese New Year. Lunar New Year 2025 started Jan. 29 and lasts 16 days, culminating with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. On Feb. 2, Winchester’s Asian/Chinese American community
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A Cappella Fest is back at Winchester High School
It’s been five years since Winchester High School has held A Cappella Fest. But this Friday night, the music will flow once again. A Cappella Fest has been going on every other year since the 1990s. But the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the concert. In fact,

Top 10 most checked out books of 2024 at Winchester Public Library
As 2024 wraps up, you might be looking for a way to spend those cold, snowy days. What’s better than a book? And the Winchester Public Library has just what you’re looking for. Nicole Langley, WPL director, said from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 2024, the library saw

Winchester treatment center offers ‘Insight’ into helping clients reach sobriety
They say every journey begins with a single step — and the staff at Insight Recovery Treatment Center in Winchester want to not only help you take that first step, but be there throughout the entire journey. Owners Steven Kent, Jon Baer and Rich Trainor opened the center’s doors at