On Wednesday, July 9, Heartworks Winchester will be holding a grand opening, from 4-6 p.m., at 20 White St. Tour brand-new classrooms, open playgrounds for kids to explore, child-centered planting activities (including for you to bring home!), meet teachers and the director, learn about programs and enjoy snacks and
The following was submitted by Sandy Thompson: When Isobel Magee’s pandemic project “Scones by Isobel” was sufficiently established to merit a booth at the Winchester Farmers Market in the summer of 2023, a whole new world opened up for the London, UK transplant who had called Winchester home since
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo and state Sen. Jason Lewis are pleased to announce the passage of the state’s budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). Totaling approximately $61 billion, the FY26 budget builds on the Commonwealth’
Your article of June 23rd disturbed me. Winchester teachers will “test” two different new literacy programs on Winchester students as part of their curriculum. Parents won’t be told if their child is part of one of the tests. Why are new teaching programs being “tested” as part of the
The following was submitted by Everett Bank: Everett Bank is pleased to announce that Dr. Maura E. Sullivan, MD, a primary care pediatrician at Pediatricians, Inc. in Winchester, has joined its Board of Directors. A pediatrician since 1996, Sullivan currently serves as director of her practice, which has a mission
Paul Francis O’Brien, 89, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Sunrise Living, in Des Peres, Missouri, his home since September 2024, where he had moved from New Hampshire to be near to his son and family. Mr. O’Brien departed after a brief downturn of health. A
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding office hours in Winchester on Monday, July 7, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend office hours, with no
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo and Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a $1.4 billion supplemental budget using surplus Fair Share Amendment revenue to continue investing in public
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis was presented with the inaugural Legacy Award by Latinos for Education for his many years of work and dedication to passing the Educator Diversity Act. The ceremony took place on May 28, 2025, at the
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: The Network for Social Justice is proud to announce it was recently awarded a three-year, $120,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation as part of its highly competitive $30 Million Grant Program. The Network is one of 125 Massachusetts-based nonprofits
The following was submitted by the Winchester Select Board: On Monday, June 23, the Winchester Select Board invites the community to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies of McDonald Field and Leonard Field. The ribbon on McDonald Field will be cut at 5:30 p.m. with Leonard
The following was submitted by the Town Clerk’s Office: The Town of Winchester is seeking four volunteers for the Education Facilities Planning & Building Committee (EFPBC). This committee is charged with the preparation and periodic adjustment of the Winchester Public School Facilities Master Plan, and oversight of school renovation,
The following was submitted by Book Ends: It’s summer and Book Ends in Winchester is kicking off several summer activities and events. Check out the following dates and times. All events are free unless noted. Book Ends is located at 559 Main St., Winchester. • June 22: Books and Brews
The following was submitted by Raianne Richards: Since 2010, singer-songwriters Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards have organized a grassroots bipedal trek annually to raise awareness of recreational greenspace throughout the state and create folk coffeehouse-style musical events in each town. This June, sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Music & Performing
The Network for Social Justice and Winchester News are pleased to announce the soft launch of a Resource Guide aimed at providing residents with a current, “one-stop-shop” list of organizations in a variety of areas, from youth support and advocacy groups to legal help, elder care, and mental health resources.
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael S. Day: Rep. Michael S. Day worked with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass a comprehensive set of reforms to the Commonwealth’s cannabis laws that would make changes to the governance structure and of the
