MBTA to begin urgent repair of Winchester’s Cross Street Bridge on July 19
90-day repair job will reshape traffic patterns in the area
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Winchester resident, local historian Vincent Dixon dies
One of Winchester’s most well-known historians and political figures Vincent Dixon died July 11 at New England Medical Center following a battle with cancer. Most people who knew Dixon would say the Winchester resident was passionate about two things: history and government. A Winchester resident since 2012, Dixon
Winchester legislators help enact Early Literacy Bill to boost student reading proficiency
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis and Reps. Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation to strengthen early literacy education for young learners by ensuring reading instruction is rooted in proven, evidence-based
In first Democratic primary debate, Markey and Moulton measure power differently
The exchange became a test of two political theories: one built on showing up in rooms across Massachusetts, the other on relationships that can deliver money, endorsements and results.
Russian School of Mathematics honors Massachusetts, New Hampshire students
90 Winchester students among honorees
Winchester’s CPA project list OK’d amid debate over ‘gatekeeping’
Town Manager Chris Senior wanted the vote to stay small. Seven applications to resurface tennis courts, fence a ball field and restore public buildings on town land needed only a letter from the Winchester Select Board before they could go forward, he told the board June 29 — it was not
Winchester Recreation Department kicks off Concerts on the Common
The following was submitted by the Winchester Recreation Department: It’s summer in Winchester and that means Concerts on the Common! The festivities are held every Wednesday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the town common. The following are this year’s scheduled musical acts: • July 8: Nursery Groove,
Winchester signs off on $17 million borrowing package for housing, water and school projects
Some expenses are moving through temporary notes, while larger capital costs are being placed into a longer repayment schedule.
Sen. Jason Lewis, Mass. Senate act to lower energy costs while protecting climate goals
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sen. Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new energy affordability legislation that is projected to deliver billions in savings to ratepayers across the Commonwealth while keeping Massachusetts on track to meet its climate
‘Superman’ actor Anthony Carrigan visits Winchester Cooperative Theater summer camp program
Winchester native says program gave him the foundation for his acting career
Family Farm Nights are back at Wright-Locke Farm in July, August
The following was submitted by Wright-Locke Farm: Family Farm Nights are back for July and August at Wright-Locke Farm, 82 Ridge St.! Come Tuesday nights, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for live music and activities. You bring the picnic and your favorite non-alcoholic drinks.
John B. ‘Jack’ Roll
The following was submitted by the Costello Funeral Home: John B. “Jack” Roll died peacefully while on hospice at Winchester Hospital on July 1, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on July 23, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois and spent his childhood in Marine City, Michigan, where
Helpers Among Us: Diana Calderon seeking donations for Venezuelan earthquake victims
George Street resident Diana Calderon is on a mission to help survivors of two earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24. Calderon’s parents came from Venezuela years ago, “seeking a better opportunity when they were 26 years old,” she says. The earthquakes hit northwestern and central Venezuela, measuring 7.2
Mystic Valley Voters invites Winchester residents to candidate forum in hotly contested state Senate race
The following was submitted by Mystic Valley Voters: Amid growing attention to state and local politics, Mystic Valley Voters announces its inaugural forum on Tuesday, July 7 at 6 p.m. in the Bonsignore Room of the Medford Public Library, 111 High St., Medford. The forum will spotlight the hotly
Marblehead author Eric Jay Dolin reconstructs a shipwreck that waited 20 years for him
Eric Jay Dolin would rather ask the questions. He describes himself as an introvert, someone who keeps a conversation pointed away from himself and listens more than he talks. It is a strange temperament for a man who will spend much of this summer on stages — by his own count,
CORONELLA: Mirror image: How a chance encounter in a busy Cambridge supermarket uncovered my unlikely namesake
Despite an increasing number of fully accredited Irish citizens with unusual surnames — such as Olympic badminton player Nhat Nguyen, world class sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, and hip hop artist Denise Chaila — it’s a safe bet that any round-up of common family names here will produce the usual suspects: Murphy,