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It was Mandarin lessons, lunch and ping pong when Xuemei Li’s students met their Chinese speaking pen pals for the first time. Natalie Taylor admits she was feeling nervous when she first walked into the Jenks Center to meet one-on-one with a new friend, but it didn’t take
Executive Director of the Network for Social Justice: March is Women’s History Month a time to recognize the incredible contributions of women to history. To mark the occasion, young women from an array of local organizations participated in “Girls Leading Change: Promoting Health and Empowerment,” an event held at
The wind almost carried the tent away during registration, and the rain picked up just as swimmers splashed into the water at Shannon Beach on Upper Mystic Lake Sunday afternoon for the second Swim Winchester Polar Plunge. Organized by Swim Winchester, the March 22 event at the Mystic Lakes drew
I feel the need to apologize to the Teletub-bees seated at our table during WFEE’s recent Trivia Bee. I was one of the Winchester Newshounds, Round 5, losers. Reporter Will Dowd and editor Nell Escobar Coakley were my teammates and Will taunted those poor high school girls like it
The following as submitted by the Committee to Elect Stephen G. Ternullo: Republican candidate and U.S. Army veteran Stephen G. Ternullo recently announced that he has officially qualified for the Sept. 1 Republican primary ballot for state representative, representing Stoneham and Winchester, after submitting certified nomination signatures. Ternullo, a
The following was submitted by the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence: On Tuesday, April 7, come join the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence invites residents to “Mah Jongg & Mingle” at the Sanborn House, 15 High St. Learn Mah Jongg with Mahj House. Find out why this is the hottest
The following was submitted by the Town Common Task Force: On Friday, April 10, the Town Common Task Force, in partnership with the Town of Winchester, the Jenks Center, and Winchester Public Schools / PISC, is hosting the Winchester Volunteer Fair. The fair will be held from 9 to 11 a.
Bubbles sizzled in a plastic bottle as vinegar reacted with baking soda. The gas produced from the reaction filled a red balloon attached to the bottle’s top as five fifth graders looked on in awe. “I liked watching the balloon grow,” Meara Daly, one of the fifth graders, said.
