On a recent sunny day, while strolling through the downtown business district, the Winchester News ran into the most unlikely person.
His name is Ron Diberto, but he’s best know as the “Mill City Santa” from Lowell.
So, what was he doing in Winchester?
Dilberto said he wanted to see what Winchester’s like so he was wandering around downtown.
And he was nice enough to let us snap his photo! Happy holidays!
Residents encouraged to share their perspectives to inform local news coverage
The $94 million school opened in August 2025 with an all-electric, net-zero design and a clean-energy project town officials call Winchester’s largest.
Winchester nonprofit receives three years of funding from Cummings Foundation
The following was submitted by the Friends of the Fells: This April, Friends of the Fells staff and volunteers gathered at various locations in the Fells to collect data on dog waste left in the Reservation, calling the event a “PoopBlitz.” The name was inspired by a “bioblitz,” a community
Residents encouraged to share their perspectives to inform local news coverage
After 20 years as a high school athletic director – the last 13 in Winchester – Marc Arria is leaving the world of high school sports, telling the Winchester News, “I decided after 20 years as an AD to go into real estate,” while adding, “I have two young kids at home
The following was submitted by Winchester Porchfest: On Saturday, June 13, Winchester will hold its annual Porchfest celebration, from 12-5 p.m. throughout the community. The rain date for the event is Sunday, June 14. Winchester Porchfest is a free, one-day community music celebration where local musicians perform
The following was submitted by U.S. Hope Team: On Thursday, June 18, the Capitol Theatre, 204 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, will host the U.S. premiere of the documentary film, “Hope: The Courageous Response in the Face of Adversity,” with a discussion and Q&A beginning at 7 p.
