The following was submitted by the Repair Café:
On Saturday, June 20, the Repair Café will take place from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in Chidley Hall at First Congregational Church, 21 Church St.
Sewing and knitting repairs, knives or scissors sharpening, electronics and lamp repair, furniture fixing are all available. They also repair children’s toys, including stuffies
Signups are open now. Click here for a time.
Cost: free, but donations welcome
The following was submitted by the Somerville Democratic City Committee: On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Somerville Democratic City Committee will hold three debates for each of the open seat Democratic primaries: the 27th and 34th Middlesex House districts and 2nd Middlesex Senate district, from 5-8 p.m. at the
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: On Saturday, Aug. 22, join the staff from the Winchester Public Library on the lawn, 80 Washington St., for lawn games (and maybe some cool treats) to wrap up the 2026 Summer Reading Program, from 2-3:30 p.m. This
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester: On Saturday, Aug. 8, the League of Women Voters of Winchester and League of Women Voters of Melrose are holding a forum featuring the candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Middlesex state Senate seat this
The following was submitted by Winchester Cultural Council: Art in August is here! Celebrating its 24th year, the festival begins this weekend! Winchester businesses and artists are collaborating to turn the downtown area into an arts colony during the month of August. We are delighted and honored to have 26
The following was submitted by the Kate Lipper-Garabedian campaign: Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced the endorsement of the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) Political Action Committee in her campaign for the 5th Middlesex District state Senate seat. Lipper-Garabedian has also been awarded the 2026 Moms Demand Action
Tom Hopcroft has ended his campaign for the Second Middlesex state Senate seat after eight months, saying he did not have the money or the campaign organization to stay competitive and that he could do more for his priorities by stepping aside before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary. His name
My older brother Paul and I were winter babies. Paul was born on Christmas Day in 1956 and I followed him two years and 10 days later. As a result, we often suffered the indignity of a combined birthday party. In my brother’s case, there was the additional misery
The following was submitted by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce: Thanks to the generosity of our community, downtown Winchester is blooming beautifully with over 100 hanging flower baskets. We are so grateful for the support of our major donors and everyone who has contributed so far. To continue this vibrant
