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Holiday decorations around Winchester

Holiday decorations around Winchester

A brief review by Shreya Jha  The month of December is a time of winding down, reflecting, and getting ready for the new year. With winter vacation for students and a season of festivities, Winchester celebrates with extravagant decorations and a jubilant atmosphere. To start the month, Winchester’s annual

En Ka grant applications due on Tuesday

En Ka grant applications due on Tuesday

Special to the Winchester News Dec. 28, 2023  The En Ka Society is a non-profit charitable organization of over 200 women volunteers.  Our mission is to aid non-profit organizations and initiatives that serve the people of Winchester, its residents in need, and our town for public purposes. We provide both

First Congregational Church Christmas Eve services

First Congregational Church Christmas Eve services

Special to the News Dec. 20, 2023 We hope you will join us at First Congregational Church in Winchester (the big white church on the town common) for one of our three services on Christmas Eve. It is a beautiful time to gather with people, sing carols, pray for the

Christmas at Crawford, 2023

Christmas at Crawford, 2023

Special to the News Dec 16, 2023 We hope you will make Crawford part of your Christmas celebration this year (crawfordmethodist.org/Christmas-at-crawford) at 34 Dix St. We have three services planned on the day of Christmas Eve, and a community carol sing-along as well! Seeing that Christmas Eve is

Unitarian church bells explained

Unitarian church bells explained

By James Pidacks Dec. 13, 2023  How do the bell chimes work to sound on the hour?  This learning journey started while working with a vendor on security cameras. I was in the bell tower for the first time.  I looked at all the equipment and wanted to learn more.

Xuan Hui Ng’s artist reception at the Griffin on Saturday

Xuan Hui Ng’s artist reception at the Griffin on Saturday

Xuan Hui Ng’s artist reception at the Griffin on Saturday Special to the News, Dec. 13, 2023  For Immediate Release: Griffin Museum of Photography Presents Transcendence: Awakening the Soul- Photographs by Xuan Hui Ng Winchester | December 13, 2023 – January 7, 2024 Acclaimed photographer Xuan Hui Ng presents Transcendence: Awakening

High School play this weekend

High School play this weekend

Special to the News Dec. 13, 2023 Winchester High School’s Curtain & Cue Presents “YOU SEE US AS YOU WANT TO SEE US: Reflections on The Breakfast Club.”  Adapted from an original play conceived and directed by Dana Discordia, “You See Us...” is a parody of and homage to

Fast Forest trees make a good gift

Fast Forest trees make a good gift

Special to the News Dec. 13, 2023 Need gifts or stocking stuffers?  Sponsor native plant(s) in the WIN Fast Forest - a gift that keeps on growing, for a few hundred years          (What's the Fast Forest you say? See below and https://wfmchub.org/growlocal/  ) We’ll

Donate to Toys for Tots

Donate to Toys for Tots

By Charlene Band Dec. 9, 2023  If you’d like to buy toys for less fortunate child, you can bring them to the downtown fire station or to the toy store.  Deran Muckjian, owner of Catch a Falling Star on Main Street, was busy organizing and restocking the shelves when

Holiday House Tour next Sunday

Holiday House Tour next Sunday

Special to the News Dec. 9, 2023 Each year the Chamber of Commerce coordinates the Annual Holiday House Tour with beautiful homes that showcase the artistry and creativity of Winchester’s talented residents and get everyone in the mood and inspired for the upcoming Holidays!  This year the tour will

More Photos from Mary New Dec. 2

Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she's out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells.  These are hooded mergansers which show up in the late fall at local ponds.

Storytelling at First Congregational Church

Storytelling at First Congregational Church

Special to the News Nov. 28, 2023  In collaboration with Sparkle Stories and How to Story, First Congregational Church presents live storytelling with master storyteller, David Sewell McCann.  The goal with this magical storytelling event is to build original holiday stories of light, stillness and community that we can all

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