Winchester Town Meeting votes down Forest Ridge, says yes to new literacy program
Citizen petitions: Transfer station committee approved, snow bylaw sent for further study, anticoagulant rodenticides banned
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Winchester church pulls out all the stops to find young organists
Church services are filled with music, whether that be a choir singing hymns or a bellowing organ or dulcet piano that accompanies it. Music is a crucial part of church services to most people. But for three Winchester families, the sanctuary pipe organ in the gallery of the Parish of
Rep. Michael Day helps pass House FY27 budget, invests in programs that support Winchester residents
The following was submitted by the Office of Rep. Michael Day: Rep. Michael S. Day worked with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget on April 29, 2026. Funded at $63.41 billion, the House’s FY27 budget responds to the
Surging Winchester baseball shows no mercy, while avenging earlier loss to Lexington with dominating performance
Since we last checked-in with the Winchester High baseball team, they were perfect after four games. After that, it was pretty much more of the same with a couple of losses thrown-in to keep them honest. Their record is an impressive 10-2 after last Friday night’s
Winchester residents come out for Aberjona River Day cleanup
The following was submitted by Deborah Johnson: Winchester is fortunate to have many beautiful natural attributes, and the Aberjona River and its wetland surrounds are one of them. Most residents cross the Aberjona every day without giving much thought to its health, and many of our parks, such as Ginn
Lexington Pops Chorus presents ‘Around the World in Song with Lexington Pops Chorus’
The following was submitted by the Lexington Pops Chorus: Understanding that music is the universal language that connects people and cultures around the world, Lexington Pops Chorus presents “Around the World in Song with Lexington Pops Chorus” on Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 17
Sen. Jason Lewis honored by Housing Families as a 2026 Housing Hero
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis was recognized by the non-profit Housing Families as a 2026 Housing Hero for his many years of service to support fair and affordable housing policies in Massachusetts. The award was presented to Lewis during
Malden’s Ryan O’Malley seeks 5th Middlesex Senate seat
Malden City Councilor Ryan O’Malley is asking voters across the 5th Middlesex state Senate district to send him to Beacon Hill on a platform built around education funding reform, government accountability and the stewardship of shared public resources. O’Malley, who has served roughly a decade on the Malden
Winchester Town Meeting backs Human Rights Commission, blocks carriage house tear down
Muraco feasibility study clears unanimously; FY27 budget vote pushed past Monday
Winchester High softball looks ahead to May after finishing up April with a .500 record
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
Winchester Porchfest invites hosts and performers to sign up now for June event
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
Winchester Community Music School is halfway to opening of new concert hall, expansion space
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
Helpers Among Us: Barbara O’Connell is a ‘veteran’ volunteer
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
Sen. Jason Lewis announces May office hours in Winchester
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,
G.R. Nowell & Son named Winchester Chamber of Commerce’s first Business of the Year
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
Sen. Jason Lewis, Senate pass Environmental Protection Bill including plastic waste reductions
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’