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Special to the News from the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community, Oct 25, 2023
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Winchester Cooperative Theatre announces fall 2025 show: Disney’s ‘High School Musical Jr.’
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Winchester Red & Black postseason: Girls field hockey in state semis, soccer teams done
The Winchester High girls field hockey team (19-3) has reached the Division 1 state semifinal game after winning its first three state tournament games against Arlington (3-1), the 28th seed, Bishop Feehan (2-1), the 12th seed, and fourth-seeded Lincoln-Sudbury (1-0). The fifth-seeded Red & Black are now scheduled to go
Rep. Michael Day advances bills reforming literacy practices in Mass. schools
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Gloria’s Pizzeria in Winchester remains closed due to health code violations
More than a month after the Winchester Health Department shut down Gloria’s Pizzeria due to “imminent health hazards,” the Main Street business remains closed and its food permit suspended. In a letter dated Oct. 6, Director of Public Health Jennifer Murphy informed Gloria’s owner Steven Beck, of Boston,