More photos from Mary New Oct 31
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she's out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells.
Special to the News
En Ka Society to host info sessions
The En Ka Society Membership Committee is hosting two informational sessions at the Winchester Public Library at 7PM, Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 and Wednesday, January 10, 2024. We encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about En Ka and/or being a member, please come by to chat with
Intergenerational and intercultural happenings at the Jenks Center
The Jenks Center continues to be a locus of activity, with recent visitor levels rivaling those before 2020. With increased attendance, additional programs and service are offered to seniors and their friends. This includes opportunities for building community through intergenerational and intercultural activities. The 2020 Census reveals that Winchester continues
Safe Disposal Day
Special to the News from the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community, Oct 25, 2023
Winchester supports the arts! Funding available
From the Winchester Cultural Council Get a grant for public art, performance, poetry, video, history, education, and more The Winchester Cultural Council invites applications from organizations, schools and individuals of all ages for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Winchester Cultural Council Projects must have a local sponsor;
Help clear the way for a new forest
From Prassede Calibi "Grow Local for the Planet, in collaboration with Wright-Locke Farm, is starting Winchester's own "Miyawaki" or Fast Forest! This involves transforming a bit of low habitat-value wetlands into a high-value mature forest in 30 years rather than the typical 150 years.Volunteers
Read-in for Banned Books Week on Thursday
From Winchester Public Library Friends and Patrons of all ages! Join us from 3 to 5 p.m. and other libraries around the state and the country as we acknowledge Banned Books Week with a Read In! Stop by one of our Banned Book tables and learn all about why
Winchester launches Town Meeting Members Association
By Jack LeMenager On September 27th, a nine-member inaugural board of directors launched an independent Winchester Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) by approving its bylaws and officially launching its pilot website (https://winchestertmma.org). The TMMA’s Chair, Lance Grenzeback, announced the official launch, saying the stated goals of the
WHS Students Talk Climate Solutions
By Rachel Whitehouse It’s Climate Solutions Week in Winchester, and Winchester High School (WHS) students (above left to right) Malia Soderland and Vita Bialiauskaya kicked off the week by talking about climate solutions with residents at the Farmers Market. Their message? We are not powerless in the face of
Winchester’s Littlest Constituent
By Rachel Whitehouse On Tuesday, Sept. 26, about 40 Winchester residents attended a panel at the Jenks Center with members of Winchesters legislative delegation to discuss the recent progress on, and continued challenges of, climate legislation in Massachusetts. After waiting patiently through the event, one of the last questions came
Winchester’s state legislators to talk climate solutions at Jenks
By Rachel Whitehouse As Americans, Winchester residents that know voting is a fundamental way to have a say in government and to choose elected officials who will address their priorities. And that once they’ve voted, sharing their thoughts directly with elected representatives is an important way to further influence
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce and the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation to host Spirit Weekend 2023
Special to Winchester News from the Winchester Chamber of Commerce The Winchester Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation, have organized Spirit Weekend 2023 for the weekend of September 22-24th. The weekend has now become an annual event where the community comes together to not only
Trends in Winchester real estate
By Ruthie Gagne Right now the Winchester real estate market is going through an interesting time. There are two trends of home sales— homes that sold basically before they were even on the market (not really, they were on for a short period of time before being gobbled up and
WinCAM: Courses & training opportunities for Fall 2023
Winchester Community Access & Media is Winchester resource for all things community media, including accessible education opportunities. Featured below are some of our current training offerings: Sports Broadcasting Course with the Winchester Rec Department Join WinCAM’s expert instructors for a three-session, intensive sports broadcasting course, designed to get you
The Winchester Historical Society announces fall programs
The Winchester Historical Society is offering three programs this fall at the Sanborn House at 15 High St. The first is on Oct. 4 starting at 7 p.m., starting with the society's annual meeting, followed by a talk called "Upstairs, Downstairs at the Sanborn House"
Mystic Valley watershed talk at library
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Mystic Valley Watershed Association will give a talk at the library. During this talk, you will hear about the watershed and what makes it unique, Mystic River Watershed Association's programs that are working to