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Special to the News from the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community, Oct 25, 2023
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First Congregational Church celebrates Jazz Blessing of the Animals
The following was submitted by First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC: On Sunday, Oct. 19, join the First Congregational Church in Winchester on the Town Common where the congregation will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God’s creatures, blessing our animal companions. The congregation welcomes all pets
Winchester, Lexington to co-celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: Winchester and neighboring Lexington are joining forces this year to co-celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 13. For Winchester, this marks the fifth annual observance, which will take place at Wright-Locke Farm from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Winchester to host ‘No Kings Day’ pro-democracy rally on Oct. 18
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: Indivisible Winchester will host its second No Kings Day event on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of Winchester Unitarian Society, 478 Main St., Winchester. The event is part of a national pro-democracy movement pushing
Letters Trellis celebrates old-fashioned letter writing
The following was submitted by Letters Trellis: Letters Trellis invites you to celebrate our nation’s 250 years of posting mail by writing a letter to a loved one or friend. While people once maintained a list of mailing addresses for family and friends, this habit has become less common
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Winchester football hammers Wakefield, powerhouse Reading up next Friday night at Knowlton
So far in the early going, there’s not much for Winchester High School football coach Wally Dembowski to criticize. His team is a perfect 4-0, with the latest dominating win coming against host Wakefield last Friday night (Oct. 3), 42-7. The Red & Black have outscored their opponents, 182-43,
Winchester schools closed after chemical leak at high school
Winchester Public Schools will be closed Oct. 10 following a chemical spill at Winchester High School. In a note to parents, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett said school officials “discovered a chemical spill in a storage cabinet in one of the chemistry prep rooms at Winchester High School. We immediately contacted
Winchester delegation approves $234M to support fiscally-strained hospitals, community health centers
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to enact a supplemental budget bill that directs $234 million toward fiscally-strained hospitals and community health centers,
Winchester girls cross-country remains undefeated after four meets, boys 2-2 after beating Woburn
Coach Kirsten Healey’s boys and girls cross-country teams are pretty much halfway through the season. The girls have a perfect 4-0 record, while the boys are 2-2 after their victories against Woburn on Oct. 7. “We have a tight pack of runners up front on the girls team that