Positive West Nile virus samples turned up this month in mosquitoes trapped in Woburn and Stoneham, prompting Winchester’s Health Department to remind residents to guard against bites as the state’s mosquito season pushes toward its historical peak. The town said the overall risk of West Nile virus, or
The following was submitted by the Somerville Democratic City Committee: On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Somerville Democratic City Committee will hold three debates for each of the open seat Democratic primaries: the 27th and 34th Middlesex House districts and 2nd Middlesex Senate district, from 5-8 p.m. at the
Using a cast of 70, the Winchester Cooperative Theatre for Children staged the musical “Mean Girls Jr.’ in the high school auditorium at the end of its summer camp program. “It’s always this big because people come back year after year,” program alumnus, show choreographer and assistant director Sarah
The following was submitted by the Winchester Public Library: On Saturday, Aug. 22, join the staff from the Winchester Public Library on the lawn, 80 Washington St., for lawn games (and maybe some cool treats) to wrap up the 2026 Summer Reading Program, from 2-3:30 p.m. This
The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Winchester: On Saturday, Aug. 8, the League of Women Voters of Winchester and League of Women Voters of Melrose are holding a forum featuring the candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Middlesex state Senate seat this
The beginning of high school fall sports tryouts is just over three weeks away. The date that coaches and athletes alike have circled on their calendars is Monday, Aug. 24, the first official day of practice. But for those athletes still wishing to play fall sports, and haven’t completed
The following was submitted by Marla O’Neill: Winchester native Sean Bannon, a UMass Amherst graduate and first-year medical student in the fall, has just completed what is described as the world’s hardest triathlon, Arch-2-Arc. The triathlon begins with an 80-mile run from the Marble
Marblehead immigration attorney Diann Baylis says her campaign is moving into a new phase after she qualified for the Sept. 1 Democratic primary ballot for Governor’s Council in the 6th District. Baylis submitted more than 1,380 certified nomination signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, according to
The room was quiet, the chairs arranged in a circle, and for an hour, the conversation was the kind families rarely get to have: honest, unhurried and free of judgment about a subject too often kept behind closed doors. This new regional peer family support group is part of Learn
The following was submitted by Winchester Cultural Council: Art in August is here! Celebrating its 24th year, the festival begins this weekend! Winchester businesses and artists are collaborating to turn the downtown area into an arts colony during the month of August. We are delighted and honored to have 26
Winchester’s Select Board dropped to four members July 14, when Paras Bhayani’s resignation took effect, and neither the town charter nor its bylaws set a deadline for filling a seat whose term runs to March 2028. Bhayani served 16 months of the three-year term he won in
Hotter than normal temperatures and poor air quality from wildfires in Canada have pushed back Concerts on the Common this summer. But as the heat dropped and the air cleared, Winchester residents showed up on the Town Common on July 23 to rock out with Surfhenge, a band made up
The following was submitted by The Bulfinch Group: The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that Winchester residents, Gracio Garcia and Yan J. Katz have received several prestigious awards over the past few months. The Bulfinch Group is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and business owners build confidence in their
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: Winchester officials are warning about an email scam whereby residents are receiving fraudulent invoices from the Planning Board. The town never requires payment by wire transfer - pay in person at Town Hall or by check filed with an application! Emails from
Massachusetts voters will need to keep turning the page Nov. 3. Nine statewide questions — enough that most communities expect ballots running two to three pages — ask them to rewrite the rules on government transparency, elections, taxes, conservation, housing, marijuana and guns, tying a modern record set in 1972, 1976 and
Six volunteer committee seats remain open in Winchester town government after two application windows closed earlier this month. The Cultural Council and both openings on the Retiree Health Insurance Advisory Committee have finished accepting applications; six postings from the Select Board’s summer recruitment push are still active, with the
