Special to the News Nov. 25, 2023
The annual Festival of Trees and Wreaths will be held indoors at the Lohnes Residence, 80 Myopia Road on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 12-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. The Winchester Home and Garden Club event’s ticket sales will be used for various beautification projects, including summer plantings in the Winchester Common urn, plus donations to the downtown hanging flower baskets, and the Aberjona Initiative.
The following was submitted by Sandy Thompson: When Isobel Magee’s pandemic project “Scones by Isobel” was sufficiently established to merit a booth at the Winchester Farmers Market in the summer of 2023, a whole new world opened up for the London, UK transplant who had called Winchester home since
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo and state Sen. Jason Lewis are pleased to announce the passage of the state’s budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). Totaling approximately $61 billion, the FY26 budget builds on the Commonwealth’
Massachusetts officials are asking residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals. According to Mass.gov, “there have been more than 550 fires and explosions involving illegal fireworks in Massachusetts in the past five years. Six firefighters were injured in these incidents, and damages were estimated at nearly $1 million.
The following was submitted by Everett Bank: Everett Bank is pleased to announce that Dr. Maura E. Sullivan, MD, a primary care pediatrician at Pediatricians, Inc. in Winchester, has joined its Board of Directors. A pediatrician since 1996, Sullivan currently serves as director of her practice, which has a mission
The following was submitted by Sandy Thompson: When Isobel Magee’s pandemic project “Scones by Isobel” was sufficiently established to merit a booth at the Winchester Farmers Market in the summer of 2023, a whole new world opened up for the London, UK transplant who had called Winchester home since
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo and state Sen. Jason Lewis are pleased to announce the passage of the state’s budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). Totaling approximately $61 billion, the FY26 budget builds on the Commonwealth’
On the 40th anniversary of the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions (MTOC) playoffs, the Winchester Youth Soccer Grade 7-8 girls team, named the Avalanche, won the Division 1 state championship at Lancaster’s Progin Park. The tournament was a three-day event that ran from June 27-29. It traditionally marks the end
For most people, the Fourth of July is about barbecues, fireworks and enjoying the warm summertime weather. But here are 10 things, we bet you didn’t know about the holiday! 1) July 4 is not the actual date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental
