Pretty much at the halfway mark of the regular season, Coach Jason Capodanno’s Winchester High girls softball team has a 5-5 record. They started the season 3-1. After getting shutout by Woburn on April 14, the Red & Black regained their winning form just two days later
The following was submitted by Winchester Porchfest: Winchester neighborhoods will once again come alive with music as Porchfest returns for its sixth year on Saturday, June 13, from 12 to 5 p.m. (rain date Sunday, June 14). Organizers invite residents to be part of this beloved community tradition by
If you walk into the Winchester Community Music School (WCMS) on any afternoon, you will hear the chatter of families and students rushing to and from lessons, the far off toots and squeals of instruments being tuned and the soaring notes of music being played. What you won’t hear
Arlington Street resident Barbara B. O’Connell might be the longest-serving volunteer, having started more than 70 years ago when she lived in Cambridge. Not only is she a member of the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee, but she’s also on the Disability Access Commission. And if you’ve
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis will be holding Office Hours in Winchester on Monday, May 4, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Any Winchester resident is welcome to attend Office Hours,
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is giving its first Business of the Year award to G.R. Nowell & Son. The company has been a Winchester staple for almost 100 years. Many in the community know it by its orange trucks. George Russell Nowell started the company in 1928 as
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass the Mass Ready Act, an environmental bond bill that takes action to reduce plastic waste, invest in climate preparedness, and protect natural resources statewide. The Senate’
Every Sunday of his boyhood, Rich Mucci’s parents drove him from Acton to a house in Winchester that belonged to his grandparents, Arthur and Carmella Montuori. Mass first, then the Montuori place, where his mother’s seven siblings and their children turned up, too. “You didn’t play sports.
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: On Monday, May 11, from 6-7 p.m., Indivisible Winchester (IndivisibleWIN) invites the community to a compelling event featuring renowned civic leader Brian Corr at the Winchester Unitarian Society, Meyer Chapel (enter from Parking Lot), 478 Main St. Entitled “From Exhaustion to
On Sunday, April 12, the classrooms of Winchester High School came to life with the ninth rendition of its very own Model United Nations Conference — WinMUN IX. With over 300 delegates from 27 schools across four states participating, WinMUN shattered last year’s attendance record and reinforced its title as
Members authorized $7.943 million for solar panels at six municipal sites.
The following was submitted by the Special Olympics: On Sunday, May 3, join the Special Olympics Polar Plunge, from 10–11 a.m., at Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road. Come for a fun and meaningful Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics. The event will feature local resident John Dunleavy
The following was submitted by Chestnut Grove Design Group: Chestnut Grove Design Group, a full-service interior design and landscape architecture studio specializing in traditional and historic homes, proudly celebrated its grand opening on April 17 with an intimate and highly curated event that brought together clients, collaborators, and members
School Committee takes a third vote on funding question
A proposal would replace a lengthy national manual with a Massachusetts-focused guide, reflecting how the body already handles many procedural questions.
Last spring, the Winchester High boys tennis team, under the direction of Mike Lauretano, was the 10th seed in the Division 1 state tournament after wrapping up the regular season with a 15-4 record. They went 2-1 in the postseason, before being eliminated by Acton-Boxborough (14-2)
