The following was submitted by Book Ends: One Day. Fifty States. 1,600+ Bookstores. Join Book Ends, 559 Main St., for the 12th Annual Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 26. This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store.
The following was submitted by Creative Corner School: Creative Corner School proudly celebrates 25 years of providing exceptional early childhood education to families in Winchester and surrounding communities. Since 2000, the school has welcomed hundreds of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers into a warm, nurturing, and creative learning environment. “What started
The Winchester High School baseball team (7-2) is off to a great start, and when they lose a game, they follow it up with consecutive wins, the latest against Woburn and Lexington last week. “I’m proud of how we have been able to handle the mental grind of so
The following was submitted by the Solo Ager Network: On Wednesday, April 30, the Solo Ager Network presents “Care Management for Aging with Support and Advocacy,” from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. As a solo ager, are you aging independently, but
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: It was a special delivery for one Winchester family this Easter season. Twins Charlotte and Amelia of Winchester were born eight weeks early and are being taking care of in the Special Care Nursery at Winchester Hospital. The baskets they are in were
The following was submitted by Indivisible Winchester: A grassroots organization, Indivisible Winchester, has launched in response to growing concerns about the state of American democracy. Dedicated to electing bold leaders who will defend our democracy, safeguarding individual liberties, and fighting against the Trump agenda. Indivisible Winchester is the local chapter
The Winchester Community Music School broke ground last week for a new wing, named in honor of the school’s co-founder Corie Nichols. “It’s so amazing to think that when the school opened in 1981, we had 30 students,” Nichols said. “Now we have more than 900!” According to
Nobody enjoys a day off work or values the past more than the Irish, so you’d think the Emerald Isle would be a bit more creative where its public holidays are concerned. As it is, the vast majority of them are religious in nature or designated, quite simply and
Aided by friends, family, and of course hot chocolate and donuts, a group of brave volunteers on April 13 embarked in a polar plunge at Shannon Beach by Mystic Lake in Winchester. With Winchester residents of all ages, from children to WHS Swim Team members, and even the bravest of
It’s April and the gardens around Winchester have started to deliver. We asked you to send us photos of whatever is growing in your garden and you sent us quite a few. Elise Brady says, “Last year’s dry summer and rough winter and bunnies did us in!” Send
James A. Johnson III, Longtime Winchester Resident, Passes Away at 71 It is with deep regret that we share the passing of James A. Johnson III, a lifelong resident of Winchester, Massachusetts, who passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the age of 71. He was the beloved husband
When High School Junior Jacob Lieberman was stuck at home during COVID, he enjoyed baking with his mother. “It was a new thing for me,” he says. “We’d bake something different every day.” Five years later, he and his twin sister Mason and their friend Rachel Dunlap had a
A big step toward a possible new Muraco school building was taken when the School Committee voted April 10 to submit a Statement of Interest to the state’s School Building Authority. “I’m absolutely thrilled, as someone who lives in the Muraco neighborhood, to have this moving forward,” said
Taking advantage of an open door, Abby the tabby just walked into Mahoney’s and made herself at home. She introduced herself to her new human, who instantly fell in love with her. New cozy bed, toys, delicious food, treats ... life was good. Abby pays her way. Supervising floral arrangements
The Select Board met Monday to review proposed bylaw revisions and vote positions on warrant articles for the spring Town Meeting scheduled to open April 28 with a record 56 articles. Town Counsel Jay Talerman provided a detailed legal analysis of the Government Regulations Committee’s proposed general bylaw changes,
This column will take a break for a while. Apparently you know Winchester very well, and nobody is guessing any more. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory. Nobody guessed that it was a photo of a lamp inside China Sky.
