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OPINION: Christine Barber: Turning values into law: A win for reproductive freedom
The following was submitted by the campaign to elect Rep. Christine Barber: Decisions about abortion care belong to a patient and their doctor. No one else. That conviction is why I filed H.5595, An Act Prioritizing Patient Access to Care. On Wednesday, July 22, the Massachusetts House of Representatives
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: WinCAM board sends message to the community
The following is an open letter submitted by the WinCAM board of directors: Dear Select Board Members and the Winchester community: On behalf of the WinCAM Board of Directors, I thank you for allowing the time to share this open letter regarding recent changes at the station. For more than
Organized labor coalesces around Kate Lipper-Garabedian in 5th Middlesex District Senate race
The following was submitted by the campaign to elect Kate Lipper-Garabedian: State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced the endorsements of four leading labor organizations in her campaign for the 5th Middlesex District state Senate seat: Malden-based LiUNA Laborers' Local 22, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), Massachusetts Organization
Walk & Roll aims to bring safer streets to Winchester’s walkers, bikers
What’s the strangest place you’ve seen Winchester residents leave their bikes? Flopped over on the sidewalk? In a doorway? How about the rotary downtown? All those places — and more — have seen their fair share of bikes temporarily parked by residents who have nowhere else to leave them. And
Kate Lipper-Garabedian earns Mass. Women’s Political Caucus PAC, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense endorsements
The following was submitted by the Kate Lipper-Garabedian campaign: Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced the endorsement of the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) Political Action Committee in her campaign for the 5th Middlesex District state Senate seat. Lipper-Garabedian has also been awarded the 2026 Moms Demand Action
Winchester resident Tom Hopcroft ends Senate campaign, will remain on ballot
Tom Hopcroft has ended his campaign for the Second Middlesex state Senate seat after eight months, saying he did not have the money or the campaign organization to stay competitive and that he could do more for his priorities by stepping aside before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary. His name
CORONELLA: Good day sunshine: As a winter-born baby, I envy those who enjoy the bliss of a summer birthday
My older brother Paul and I were winter babies. Paul was born on Christmas Day in 1956 and I followed him two years and 10 days later. As a result, we often suffered the indignity of a combined birthday party. In my brother’s case, there was the additional misery
Winchester Chamber of Commerce looks for donations to reach goal for flower baskets
The following was submitted by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce: Thanks to the generosity of our community, downtown Winchester is blooming beautifully with over 100 hanging flower baskets. We are so grateful for the support of our major donors and everyone who has contributed so far. To continue this vibrant
Sen. Jason Lewis, Mass. Senate pass major economic development legislation
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass an economic development package that lifts up small businesses and burgeoning industries, surges the production of new housing units through automatic two-family zoning, and reins
Steel pan’s Trinidadian roots take the stage at Winchester’s AfroCaribe Festival
Inside the Griffin Museum, Debra “Sista Dee” Smith stood in white before a small seated audience, a projected image of a hammered steel drum behind her, and corrected an error she said follows the instrument nearly everywhere it travels. “A lot of people don’t know that it’s from
Winchester monitors West Nile virus risk after nearby mosquito samples test positive
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
Winchester residents invited to Somerville Democratic City Committee forum
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
Winchester Cooperative Theatre wraps up summer camp with ‘Mean Girls Jr.’
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
Winchester Public Library hosts end of Summer Reading lawn games
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
League of Women Voters to host 5th Middlesex forum on Aug. 8
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