Vincent Dixon turned losing campaigns, dead bills and public-access TV into one long civics class
For 35 years, he entered races, filed legislation by request and used local television to keep civics in public view.
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Winchester delegation secures $200,000 for local priorities in state budget
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Reps. Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo and state Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen are pleased to announce the passage of the state’s budget for fiscal year 2027 (FY27). Funded at $63.4 billion, the budget
Meet the Artist – Dancer Mia Endo rising through the ranks of ballet
Rising fifth-grader Mia Endo seems passionate about dance, and has danced in Boston Ballet performances this past season. Asked when she started learning ballet, the Vinson-Owen student says, “when I was about 3-ish.” She started at Winchester’s Enchanted Dance Academy. “But when COVID started, I had
Griffin opens its Vision(ary) 2026 exhibit in Winchester
The Griffin Museum of Photography is hosting its sixth installment of the Vision(ary) exhibit, with the theme this year focusing on advocacy and social activism in light of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The exhibit runs until Sep 27 and features 28 photographers’ takes on the theme
Winchester artists invited to join Art in August festival
The following was submitted by the Winchester Artists Network: Art in August is coming! For over 20 years, Winchester businesses and artists have collaborated to turn the downtown area into an arts colony during the month of August. This festival will open soon for the summer of 2026: all artists
Wedge Pond earmark leads unusually long list of Winchester community donations and grants
Select Board accepts outside support spanning water-quality work, youth substance-use prevention, air monitoring, summer concerts, older-adult transportation, police accounts, tennis courts and Town Common seating
Stephen Ternullo: Day’s state budget vote leaves Stoneham, Winchester taxpayers paying the price
The following was submitted by the Committee to Elect Stephen G. Ternullo: Republican candidate for state representative Stephen Ternullo criticized Rep. Michael Day for supporting the Legislature’s $63.4 billion state budget, saying it continues Beacon Hill’s pattern of increasing spending while failing to provide meaningful relief for
Winchester leaders endorse Christine Barber for state Senate
Sen. Jason Lewis, Rep. Michael Day, and Winchester community leaders back Barber in the 2nd Middlesex race
COURTING SUCCESS: Winchester tennis sensation Miles Olmeda secures coveted USTA-sanctioned U-16 New England Sectional Tournament
When the spotlight is at its brightest, Winchester’s Miles Olmeda is not afraid to take on the challenge. Olmeda, who went to Belmont Hill this past year as a freshman, had that championship moment for the second straight year in the USTA (United States Tennis Association) New England U-
Five Democrats pour nearly $500,000 into open 2nd Middlesex race
Campaign finance filings in the five-way Democratic race show who banked a reserve, who out-raised the incumbents and who is betting on each candidate before the Sept. 1 vote
Karen Dunn Martin, 80
The following was submitted by the Lane Funeral Home: Karen Dunn Martin, of Winchester and North Falmouth, Mass., passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mrs. Martin was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Vivian Dunn. She is survived
Local roots, national money shape 5th Middlesex Senate primary
Campaign finance filings in the three-way Democratic race show one candidate sitting on the district's dominant reserve and two rivals who entered late and raised little before the Sept. 1 vote
AfroCaribe Fest to be held at the Griffin Museum on July 25
The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: On Saturday, July 25, Winchester Community Music School, Arts Winchester, and the Griffin Museum of Photography are excited to present an afternoon of African and Caribbean music, culture, and artmaking on the Griffin Museum Terrace, 67 Shore Road, from 2-5 p.m.
MBTA to begin urgent repair of Winchester’s Cross Street Bridge on July 19
90-day repair job will reshape traffic patterns in the area
Winchester resident, local historian Vincent Dixon dies
One of Winchester’s most well-known historians and political figures Vincent Dixon died July 11 at New England Medical Center following a battle with cancer. Most people who knew Dixon would say the Winchester resident was passionate about two things: history and government. A Winchester resident since 2012, Dixon
Winchester legislators help enact Early Literacy Bill to boost student reading proficiency
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis and Reps. Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation to strengthen early literacy education for young learners by ensuring reading instruction is rooted in proven, evidence-based