The following was submitted by the Griffin Museum of Photography: The Griffin Museum of Photography, 67 Shore Road, is pleased to announce the opening of several exhibitions at the museum this summer. These exhibitions will showcase the diverse and innovative work of both emerging and established photographers, reinforcing the museum’
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital on June 11 held a picnic outside of the hospital to honor its employees and volunteers.
Everyone in Winchester who donates used goods to the transfer station’s “swap shop” is a helper among us. And maybe you’re wondering where all that stuff goes if it doesn’t get taken away. Well, there’s a group of about 15 volunteers whose members are there every
The following was submitted by Social Capital Inc.: On Saturday, June 15, Social Capital Inc. (SCI), the Woburn Public Library and the City of Woburn are hosting the city’s 4th annual celebration of Juneteenth in partnership with St. John’s Baptist Church of Woburn, WMHS EmbRACE Club, WMHS Step
The following was submitted by the Winchester Cultural District: On Saturday, June 15, join volunteers from the Winchester Cultural District for a guided tour of the Winchester Riverwalk exhibit, beginning at 10:30 a.m., from the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. Anchored by four sculptures, the Riverwalk exhibit
We asked you to send us photos of whatever’s growing in your garden, and boy, did you deliver! In July send ONE photo as an attachment to editor@winchesternews.org and put “Garden Photo” in the subject line. Tell us what it is, for those of us who don’
For most seniors, the work of high school is done. They’ve graduated, been to the prom, and maybe had a few parties. The remaining juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are still marking time with the last few days of school slowly passing by with their sights on summer vacation. But,
Latest in the series. Retired photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and it’s your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had
On a recent spring evening, families from Winchester and neighboring towns gathered at the First Congregational Church to celebrate the culmination of hard work and dedication, as five members of Boy Scout Troop 503 received the most prestigious rank a Scout can achieve — the designation of Eagle Scout. Of the
The following was submitted by Judy Mastrocola, creative director at Bespoke of Winchester: Upon arriving to the Bespoke showroom on Wednesday (6/5), there was a container of sidewalk chalk. Soon, a group of young artists, guided by Miss Cherry, walked by. Chalk - Children - Stairs. Fun was to come. Kudos
The results of a study on Cross Street at Forest Street were met with some consternation from residents during a recent public hearing. Toole Engineer Erica Guidoboni said the study looked at a stretch of roadway from the Tri-Community Greenway crossing to Marion Street and the scope of the
The following was submitted by Prisma eighth-grade student Charlie Lin: My name is Charlie, and I made this cool little poster here! I’ve been working on a community service project for my school for the past few weeks. I decided to research public transit in Winchester before trying
The following was submitted by the Mystic River Watershed Association: The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is inviting members of the public to attend the third public meeting for the Mystic Lakes Path Improvements Project, to be held on Tuesday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. To
The Class of 2024 saw their high school graduation not only as a recognition of graduating after four years, but as a belated acknowledgement of graduating middle school in 2020 during the pandemic. “We’re here not to celebrate just the last four years, but the last seven,” Class President
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
The following was submitted by the Cummings Foundation: Winchester residents Joyce and Bill Cummings’ self-named Cummings Foundation has pledged $2 million to Regis College. This gift will fund the Carol A. Donovan Endowed Dean of Nursing as well as a future health care clinic in the neighboring city of
