The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: Greater Boston is known as something of a music mecca, but in one respect, it has always been lacking: steel drums. There are precious few classes or bands for anyone who has fallen for the lilting sound of handcrafted steel
On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Winchester Fast Forest will hold its January planning and dinner (NOTE: not potluck, restaurant) at 8:15 p.m. to closing at Arancini, 37 Main St., Woburn. Now that the Fast Forest is planted, what next? What do you — we — wanna do? Who do you
Scoring an A on a test or assignment could score Winchester High School students a higher grade point average, if the School Committee votes to accept the GPA Committee’s recommendations on Jan. 23. “I want to start by saying, if there was a magic sauce that any school district
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: In honor of MLK Day in 2025, please join the Network for Social Justice for a True Story Theater performance and workshop on the theme of “Standing Up for Others.” The performance will take place on Sunday, Jan. 26, from
Are you sick? Seems like everyone you know is down with something — COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial (RSV), norovirus — but only one of those, say public health experts, is actually outside of its normal parameters. “Norovirus has been higher year-over-year,” said Dr. Shira Doron, chief infection control officer at Tufts Medicine.
As Donald Trump is sworn in for a second time, spare a thought for the five U.S. presidents denied an inaugural address. On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president and thus become only the second commander-in-chief to serve non-consecutive terms, joining
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: The Town of Winchester is issuing a snow emergency starting today, Sunday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m., continuing through Monday Jan. 20 at noon. During these hours, it is advised not to travel if possible. All parked vehicles are to
There has been a spike in anti-Islamic rhetoric following the New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans, and some organizations have been subjected to threatening messages. (Newsweek, Hugh Cameron, 1/3/25). There has been a “historic spike” in anti-Jewish threats since the war between Israel and Hamas began;
Emi Kazak loves animals and she loves baking. She also loves combining both those loves into a way to help charities. In December, she made pies and fancy cookies to sell on Facebook and Instagram to raise money for the Animal Rescue League of Boston and made over $300. Last
After starting the season with three straight wins, the Winchester High School boys hockey team is all even after 10 games with a 5-5 record. They dropped their last four games to Belmont (4-1), Arlington (3-2), Woburn (3-1) and Hingham (5-3). But on Dec. 28, the Red & Black doubled
Say hello to Otis, a 2 1/2-year-old an African pygmy hedgehog who enjoys sleeping during the day and logging (noisy) miles on his wheel at night. He was purchased from a breeder in Connecticut when he was 8 weeks old. Legal in Massachusetts (but not all states), hedgehogs are
The following was submitted by Ruth Lieberherr: Winchester artist Ruth Lieberherr will showcase her new acrylic paintings and picture books at the Winchester Public Library throughout February 2025. “Seeing with the Eyes of Love” will be on exhibit from Feb. 1-27 at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St. Inspired
As Winchester enters its fiscal year 2026 budget season, officials gathered last week for a Financial Summit revealing preliminary figures that project approximately $152.7 million in revenues against growing expenses, pointing to a potential deficit exceeding $3 million. The revenue outlook includes $127.6 million from property taxes, a
Mary New continues to share some of the photos she takes when she’s out in her Wolcott Terrace backyard abutting the Middlesex Fells. Learn more about Mary. Winchester News is a non-profit organization supported by our community. If you appreciate having local Winchester news, please donate to support our
The following was submitted by the Bulfinch Group: The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that Winchester resident, Yan J. Katz, managing partner of HUB Wealth Strategies, an affiliate of The Bulfinch Group, has been named as a President’s Council qualifier by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time we had only three winners. Mike Arwe, Jim Marchant and Susan McPhee identified it as the back doors at the Post Office. See last week’s to refresh
