The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: Join the Network for Social Justice on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., at the Griffin Museum, 57 Shore Road, for an Oktoberfest-themed PRIDE party for all those 21+ to release some positive energy and
A change in the way the town recycles cardboard is confusing some residents who are unsure of where their boxes belong. Winchester rearranged the compactors at the town transfer station this summer and converted the fourth compactor into a cardboard-only container. Residents are encouraged to put their cardboard there, but
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: On Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m., join the Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave., for “Reflections & Influences,” a collaborative solo piano concert featuring Dr. Jeong Yun Yang with guest artist Dr. Minyoung Rho. As pianists from
Did you know there are more than 15 women-owned businesses in Winchester? Offerings range from books, hair salons, gifts, classes in art and pottery, fashion, flowers, a restaurant, old-fashioned candy and novelties, and a bakery-café. While these businesses are in store fronts, there is one homebased and unique operation. Dear
The Winchester High School girls soccer team (6-0-1) had a week off between games, but instead of savoring its undefeated record, they can be seen helping their neighbors around town. But once they returned to the pitch, nothing changed. The Red & Black were able to maintain their winning ways
After the first two weeks of the high school football season, the Winchester football team has some symmetry going after beating non-league opponents Peabody and Waltham by identical 42-7 scores. They mixed things up somewhat in Friday night’s (Sept. 26) home game against the Masco Chieftains, but it was
Coach John Fleming’s girls volleyball team (6-0) has been nothing short of sensational in the early going this year. The Red & Black have had six matches so far, and have been perfect in all of them. They specifically had wins over Wilmington, Arlington, Stoneham, Woburn, Melrose and Lexington,
On Oct. 5, 2005, Richard Schrock received a call at 5 o’clock in the morning. Still in his bathrobe, he found out he had won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to organic chemistry. Photographers filled his front lawn and his phone rang nonstop the entire day.
Joyce Westner has a reputation for getting things done. But if you ask her, she’ll tell you everything she’s worked on has been a group effort. “As Hilda Wong-Doo said, I accosted her to get her to sign up for changing the Board of Selectmen to Select Board,
The following was submitted by Ruth Lieberherr: Winchester artist Ruth Lieberherr, an avid open-water swimmer, presents “Living Water: Art Inspired by Life, Spirit, and Renewal,” an exhibition celebrating the transformative power of water. Her love of swimming in lakes, rivers, and the ocean inspires her artistic exploration of water as
Winchester Conservation Commission members and Friends of Wedge Pond volunteers recently worked together to remove a large pile of debris and garbage that had been clogging the entry where Horn Pond Brook flows into Wedge Pond. The team removed hundreds of pounds of debris using ropes, grappling hooks and muscle
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to approve three bills aimed at combating the opioid epidemic, protecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), and lowering car rental costs for residents. The approved legislation
The following was submitted by Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church: Please join Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church for the annual Blessing of the Animals, outdoors, under the tent in front of the church at 34 Dix St., Winchester, on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. The church will have
Winchester’s State of the Town Committee is deep into developing a comprehensive fiscal plan that will likely include an override on the March 2026 ballot, marking the most extensive municipal planning effort since the town’s last successful override in 2019. The 25-member committee, which includes representatives from the
The following was submitted by Eve Coffey: Winchester residents and visitors are invited to come to a Neighborhood Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to noon, on Fieldstone Drive (off Ridge Street, ½ mile from Vinson-Owen School). Several homes along the cul-de-sac will offer a variety of
In a significant move the last week of July, the Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation requiring all public schools to enact a “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones and similar devices during the school day. The bill, which passed by a 38-2 vote, prohibits students attending public schools in Massachusetts from
