Winchester families gather at Wright-Locke Farm for a concert with Matt Heaton & The Outside Toys. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCER
Table of Contents
Summer is here and Winchester residents are looking for things to do. Try checking out Wright-Locke Farm, where events range from nature walks to Family Farm Night concerts.
Our intrepid photographer Lisa Spencer snapped these photos during a recent concert with Matt Heaton & The Outside Toys, where dozens of families and kids not only enjoyed the music, but the animals and flowers at the farm.
A night of fun, music and family at Wright-Locke Farm. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTOS/LISA SPENCER
Eliott and her dad Ryan play on the picnic table during Family Farm Night. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCERTwins Sebastian and Belle, 2 1/2, enjoy a frozen treat during the concert. The duo were at the Family Farm Night with their parents Becki and Justin. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCER
The goats at Wrights-Locke Farm got a lot of attention from kids and family members alike. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTOS/LISA SPENCER
This little girl washes her hands at an old-fashioned sink. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCERJenna and Alexis enjoy an evening under a shady tree and some music. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCER
Families enjoy the music at the Family Farm Night. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTOS/LISA SPENCER
Asher and his sister, Amara, play on the farm equipment. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCERA look through the flowers at Wright-Locke Farm. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/LISA SPENCER
Winchester News is a non-profit organization supported by our community. If you appreciate having local Winchester news, please donate to support our work, and subscribe to our free weekly newsletter.
As snow fell on Feb. 7, more than 100 people gathered at the Griffin Museum to walk to Crawford Memorial Church in a show of solidarity with immigrants amid nationwide ICE raids, arrests and deportations.
“Winchester in Solidarity: Walking With Our Neighbors” was organized by the political activism group IndivisibleWin,
Winchester News recently asked residents to share their snow photos from the Jan. 25-26 storm.
Many of our own staffers went out and shot photos around town or just in their own backyards. Other residents also shared their incredible photos, some from high in the air over the town and
Millions of people from New Mexico to New England saw the harsh effects of Winter Storm Fern, which blasted 24 states with snow and ice. At least 26 people have died as a result of the storm, thousands are without power and many more are stranded in airports as flights
The En Ka Society is inviting women in the community to join its mission to give back to Winchester. The deadline to apply for this year’s new member group is Feb. 1.
“We do an annual deadline because we like to bring in a whole bunch of women at
Spreading the word about tobacco products and vaping takes a lot of work. But a recent seminar by the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition is hoping to give Medford residents the right information.
“Whenever there’s new product, we try to get the word out to communities and schools,” Maureen
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School:
On Sunday, March 1, join Winchester Community Music School for “Breaking Down the Blues,” a family-friendly, interactive afternoon program of blues music, beginning at 2 p.m.
The faculty has assembled a “Backyard Blues Band” to perform a fun variety
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester:
The League of Women Voters of Winchester is sponsoring two candidate forums on Feb. 26 and March 5 at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, in the Cummings Room before the March 21, 2026 town election.
Voting for
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis:
Massachusetts state Sen. Jason Lewis is seeking candidates for summer 2026 internships with his office.
Lewis proudly represents the residents of the Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts, which includes Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and parts of Winchester.
Lewis
