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Helpers Among Us — Peter Engeldrum captures Winchester on film
Need a video about Winchester? Peter Engeldrum’s your guy. Among the many things he’s done for the community is produce a video series called “This is Winchester!” [Full disclosure: your writer is co-producer]. So far, the series includes one about town meeting and it won a national award
Monthly Winchester Riverwalk tours continue July 13
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural District: On Saturday, July 13, join volunteers from the Winchester Cultural District for a guided tour of the Winchester Riverwalk Exhibit, beginning at 10:30 a.m., from the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road. Anchored by four sculptures, the Riverwalk exhibit is
Winchester Cultural District hosts Riverwalk exhibit tours
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural District: On Saturday, June 15, join volunteers from the Winchester Cultural District for a guided tour of the Winchester Riverwalk exhibit, beginning at 10:30 a.m., from the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. Anchored by four sculptures, the Riverwalk exhibit
Share your thoughts on concept designs for the Mystic Lakes Path
The following was submitted by the Mystic River Watershed Association: The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is inviting members of the public to attend the third public meeting for the Mystic Lakes Path Improvements Project, to be held on Tuesday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. To register,
Winchester Farmers Market opens June 8
The following was submitted by the Winchester Farmers Market: On Saturday, June 8, the Winchester Farmers Market will open for the 2024 season, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Winchester Town Common. Come shop with new vendors, including Farmer Dave, as well as many
Science and Technology at the Jenks - air travel safety
By Walter Hubbard, Ron Latanision, and John Brown While commercial air travel is an extremely safe mode of transport, accidents involving fire or explosion have occurred. Though very infrequent, they can have catastrophic consequences. These accidents are the driving force behind all safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board,
Winchester student Fiona Zambuto takes the stage in ‘We Will Rock You’
The following was submitted by the Weston Drama Workshop: Weston Drama Workshop, a nonprofit youth theater organization in its 62nd anniversary season, will stage six productions this month at Regis College, featuring participants entering Grade 5 through age 23. Participants have been rehearsing for these productions since early June, and
Art in August needs you!
The town’s cultural council is looking for artists. For over 20 years, Winchester businesses and artists have collaborated to turn the downtown area into an arts colony during the month of August. Throughout the month, local artists’ work will be displayed in windows and inside stores downtown. The festival
There’s a lot of heat at Winchester’s House of Hot Sauce
Don’t tell Rich Moyette that you don’t like hot sauce because he will make it his mission to prove you wrong. “I love it when people tell me that because I can change anybody,” Moyette said. “Trust me. I’ve got sauces here that you can have that
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Winchester organizers pull no punches for November boxing event
If you were hoping to score a ticket to the amateur boxing event planned for November, you might very well be out of luck. “In the past, there was a public event,” said Al Valenti. “We sold tickets to the public, this is actually a pre-sold event and … this event
Winchester Center station scheduled for partial September opening
If you’ve noticed an uptick in the amount of work being done on the Winchester Center station, it’s because the MBTA has put the project on a priority list in order to have construction completely finished by December — and the station partially open by September. “I want to
The Ice House Museum is a hidden Winchester gem
Did you know there’s an ice house at Wright-Locke Farm? It’s the small frame structure constructed in the early 1900s next to the 1827 barn. “So what’s an ice house?” you might ask. The building served one important purpose only, storing large ice blocks that were harvested