If you didn’t get your fill of fireworks during Winchester’s Town Day and are looking for where to go, the following cities and towns will hold fireworks celebrations on or after the July 4 holiday this week: The most notable fireworks celebration in the region each year is
For most people, the Fourth of July is about barbecues, fireworks and enjoying the warm summertime weather. But here are 10 things, we bet you didn’t know about the holiday! 1) July 4 is not the actual date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental
Strike up the band — or more accurately, the bands — because it’s July and that means the Recreation Department’s summer concerts are starting. That’s right, starting July 10, concerts will be held on the town common every Wednesday evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program ends
If you’ve noticed an uptick in the amount of work being done on the Winchester Center station, it’s because the MBTA has put the project on a priority list in order to have construction completely finished by December — and the station partially open by September. “I want to
Athletes from Winchester High School’s Track & Field team attended two national events over the weekend. Six athletes headed to Philadelphia for the New Balance Nationals while 11 others traveled to Oregon for the Nike Nationals. Both events were organized by the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation with sponsorships from
The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are exploding in a multitude of color. That must mean it’s time for the Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s annual Garden Tour. We asked the chamber to send us photos from last week’s tour. And here’s
Get ready. The flamingos are back! The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) is once again holding its annual flamingo fundraiser this coming Thursday. The flamingo flocks will be stationed at every school across the town. “It started as a teacher award,” said Maggie Vande Vrede, WFEE’s executive director,
Can you believe it’s already been a week since Town Day? There were hundreds of people who came out to celebrate the community on June 1, whether it was eating great food, playing games, visiting booths or other fun activities. Check out photos from our freelancer Rachel Whitehouse and
More than 200 residents and visitors filtered in and out of the town common Tuesday night as music pounded, rainbow flags waved and a feeling of community brought those who attended the fourth annual PRIDEfest celebration a sense of togetherness. “I’m happily surprised,” said Rebecca Slisz, interim director of
Winchester is joining the Nicotine Free Generation, thanks to a new Board of Health regulation that bans anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2004 from buying tobacco/nicotine products within town limits. The new regulation, passed unanimously on May 16, will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. BOH Chair Dr.
Winchester residents and visitors alike enjoyed a sunny and very successful Town Day on June 1, as the downtown filled up with hundreds of people enjoying the informational booths, food, music and activities provided by vendors, local organizations and businesses. Check out the Winchester News staff’s photos, as well
What does the face of the trans and non-binary community look like? A new exhibit at Ripley Chapel hopes to answer that question and more. “Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families,” is on view at the First Congregational Church, 21 Dix St., weekdays, 9 a.m.
Winchester Police are still investigating several fights that broke out during the final hours of the En Ka Fair on Saturday night. Lt. Ed Donohue said detail officers responded to between two to three incidents between 8:10 and 8:30 p.m. on May 18. Some calls, he said,
If you were looking up into the sky over the weekend, you may have notices strange lights. That’s because the Northern Hemisphere was treated to an unusually strong solar storm that produced some stunning displays of light and color across the night skies. The U.S. National Oceanic and
Mai Harrison is always willing to lend a helping hand. After all, she’s been a bee, a flamingo, a shark and even a hot dog — all in the name of supporting her community. So it was no surprise that when her friend, Dot Butler, asked Harrison to come to
Spring Town Meeting is over. In the final, and longest, of the four nights, the body wrapped up the fiscal year 2025 budget, created a new bylaw and approved a new gym floor at Winchester High School. Despite the passage of Article 9 last week in a landslide vote that
