Residents take ‘Polar Plunge’ at Swim Winchester event
Swim Winchester hosted its “Polar Plunge” event on Saturday, April 13, at Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach. Check out photos by Frank Siteman at the event by clicking on this link:
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Red & Black boys volleyball perfect after four matches
The Winchester High boys volleyball team is perfect after four matches. They have already defeated Arlington (3-2), Woburn (3-0), Newton South (3-2) and Burlington (3-0). The Red & Black’s most recent matches were against Newton South (April 7) and Burlington (April 8). “We were able to pull off a
Network for Social Justice celebrates local women leaders in STEM
The following was submitted to Winchester News by the Network for Social Justice. Nearly 100 people including students, parents, teachers, and professionals in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) gathered at the Griffin Museum of Photography on Saturday, April 5, for an event to honor local women leaders in STEM
Winchester’s Theater Mobil is not a movie theater!
When I first moved to town, I wondered why the Mobil Station on Main Street is called “Theater.” It’s because years ago, there was a movie theater next door. After the theater was demolished around the mid-1980s, the Tierno family kept the name. Nick Tierno started to work at
Save June 7 for Winchester’s annual Town Day event
The following was submitted by Allan Eyden, co-chair of the Town Day Committee: Winchester will hold its 44th annual Town Day on Saturday, June 7, with the Block Party on the previous Friday evening. Exhibitor registration for Town Day 2025 is now open at www.townday.org. We are delighted
Winchester Kindergarten classrooms receive STEM boost through WFEE grant
The following was submitted by the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence: Winchester’s youngest learners are diving into hands-on STEM exploration thanks to a generous grant from the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE). This funding has provided all kindergarten classrooms in Winchester with Makedo kits—innovative tools designed for
Winchester Public Library introduces its new seed catalog
Library-goers might be surprised to see the return of an old-fashioned card catalog cabinet, and even more surprised to see what it contains. Not cards but garden seeds, the brainchild of Young Adult and Reference Librarian Amanda Gogel. “I started gardening two years ago,” she says, “and I wanted to
How well do you know Winchester?
If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. See last week’s photo to refresh your memory. Last week, nobody guessed that Mike Arwe’s photo was a mailbox in back of Lucia. Winchester News is a non-profit
What’s growing in your gardens this month
What’s in your gardens this month? Okay, everyone, please submit photos of what’s coming up in your gardens. Send ONE photo as an attachment to editor@winchesternews.org and put “Garden Photo” in the subject line. Tell us what it is, for those of us who don’t
‘The Colonel’ to be shown at the Jenks Center
The following was submitted by Peter G. Engeldrum: On Friday, April 11, Winchester resident Peter G. Engeldrum will present “The Colonel,” from 1-3 p.m., at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. “The Colonel” is a film of the story of William Parsons Winchester, the namesake of the Town
Arts Winchester installs new sculpture ‘Vertical Water’ at Riverwalk Sculpture Park
The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: Arts Winchester (AWI) installed a new sculpture March 28 – “Vertical Water” by Karin Stanley – at Riverwalk Sculpture Park. Arts Winchester’s Visual Arts Director Cynthia Randall describes “Vertical Water” as “beautiful and a such a great transition piece from the photographic lens at
School Department holds ‘An Evening with the Superintendent’ April 15
The following was submitted by Winchester Public Schools: On Tuesday, April 15, the Winchester School Department presents ‘An Evening with the Superintendent,’ at Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road, Room LG1, from 7-8:30 p.m. Join us for a discussion with Winchester Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Hackett. He
Pet of the week
Eleanor is our 13-year-old French Bulldog. She is very set in her ways. She loves her long naps and her daily walks. She is quite annoying with her barking at other dogs and people, but we love her so much we put up with it. She is such a sweetie
Helpers among us - Charlie Alexander reports on Symmes Corner neighborhood
Winchester News members are especially happy to feature Charlie Alexander, a seven-year-old Lincoln School first-grader. He started a newspaper for the Symmes Corner neighborhood. When asked what prompted his project, he said, “I like to read the papers, thought hey, why don’t I start my own?” Charlie’s good
Floodplain Overlay District, The Ledges top Planning Board agenda for Town Meeting
Brian Vernaglia stepped into his new role as chair of the Planning Board following the town’s March 22 election, which saw an open seat filled by write-in candidate Jack LeMenager after Diab Jerius did not run for re-election. “I am deeply honored and humbled to have been elected chair
Winchester boys volleyball strives to reach the program’s 200th win this spring
This spring has the potential to be historic for the Winchester High School boys volleyball team under the direction of John Fleming, who never takes a season off. Fleming coaches girls volleyball in the fall, boys basketball in the winter and boys volleyball in the spring, which is on pace