The following was submitted by Book Ends: A SPOOKY Books & Brews Bookfair @ Medford Brewing Company Calling all beer and book lovers: it’s time to celebrate October properly with a spooky-themed book fair featuring local authors. A SPOOKY Books & Brews Bookfair @ Medford Brewing Company, 30 Harvard Ave.
The following was submitted by the Town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester is holding a 30-day public review period for its revised aggregation plan for WinPower. WinPower is the town’s official electricity supply program, active since July 2017. The aggregation plan describes how the electricity program is
The three-game winning streak is over, but not without a fight. The Winchester Red & Black football team (3-1) invaded Melrose’s Fred Green Memorial Field (Oct. 2 to trade punches with its Middlesex League rivals, but when the game reached its most decisive moments, the visitors couldn’
If you’re looking for something fun to do during the spooky season, whether it's for the entire family or adults only, check out these Halloween events happening either in Winchester or in a nearby community: Halloween Bash The Winchester Chamber of Commerce, Family Action Network and Winchester
The following was submitted by the Winchester Farmers Market: On Saturday, Oct. 10, come to the Farmers Market for International Day and celebrate the many cultures that enrich the community! Music and dance take center stage, with performances from a wide variety of groups: The Winchester Community Music School'
Winchester resident Margaret Walsh had one child. She does not believe he could have been saved. “Robbie was never meant to be a day over 19,” she told the crowd on the Winchester Town Common on Sept. 30 . “He was never meant to go to college. This is just the
The Winchester High girls cross-country team, the defending state Division 1B champions, is off to a fast start with a 3-0 record, while the boys are 1-2. All three of these meets were held on the Horn Pond course. The girls dominated all three of their opponents,
An embattled history and contentious present-day politics, a cast of larger-than-life personalities, and gritty film-friendly surroundings. Yes, Medford has all the makings of an Oscar-winning movie.
After beating three non-league opponents to begin the 2026 season with a 3-0 record, the Winchester High football team is getting ready for its first Middlesex League game Friday night, Oct. 2, against host Melrose at 7 p.m. The Red & Black’s latest win was against
Controversy has erupted over a 6-year-old mural, resulting in a slew of online posts that to some, appear to be a concentrated campaign of hate. In a statement to the Select Board earlier this week, School Committee Chair Tim Matthews stated he was speaking solely in a personal
Entering Wednesday’s (Sept. 30) non-league road showdown against Franklin, the Winchester High girls volleyball team were a perfect 9-0. However, the Panthers spoiled its plan of an undefeated season. Both Division 1 teams now have identical 9-1 records, something any coach would sign up for at
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, presents “Walls, Rock & Rum: The Colonial History of the Middlesex Fells,” from 6-7 p.m. , with authors Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath. Historians Alison C. Simcox and Douglas
Editor’s Note: Earlier this summer, we sent our intern Xiyue Eric Han out to meet public officials in Winchester and ask them what they do when it comes to town government. Here’s what he found out. Ask around Winchester what the Finance Committee (FinCom) does and you’ll
The following was submitted by the Family Action Network (FAN): On Saturday, Oct. 3, join the Family Action Network (FAN) for its first event of the 2026–2027 year, Families & Fire Trucks, from 10-11:30 a.m., at the Vinson-Owen School, 75 Johnson Road. Rain date is
The following was submitted by Ripley Chapel: On Friday, Oct. 2, Ripley Chapel presents the Kathleen Parks Band, from 7:30-9 p.m., at the First Congregational Church, 21 Church St. Kathleen Parks is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and
The League of Women Voters of Winchester awarded its 14th Civic Leadership Award to Susan McPhee, the town’s energy conservation coordinator of over 17 years and CEO of Spark Energy Conservation during a ceremony at the Lynch Elementary School on Sept. 22. McPhee has been credited with saving Winchester
