The following was submitted by the PGA of America REACH Foundation: The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, has announced the 2024 class for the PGA WORKS Fellowship, which includes Winchester’s own Hannah Corso. Corso currently attends the University
Latest in the series. Photographer Frank Siteman has taken photos of places downtown, and your job is to guess where they were taken. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Last time nobody guessed that it was
Despite the rain over the weekend, Winchester residents from all walks of life headed up to Wright-Locke Farm to donate their time to plant for the Fast Forest. The WIN Fast Forest is a partnership between the farm and Grow Local for the Planet to restore “low habitat value agricultural
The following was submitted by the Winchester Community Music School: Around the country in independent/assisted living facilities and senior day programs, older adults are bonding with babies, toddlers and young parents through music-making, in Generations classes created by the international award-winning early childhood music program MUSIC TOGETHER® In partnership
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a comprehensive maternal health bill that creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation
While clearing up the Unitarian Society’s archives, Kathy Richardson and Judy Murray recently came across donor information from an unexpected source — John G. Trump was a member of the congregation until his death in the1980s. If you’re wondering if he’s any relation to the former president, yes,
The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: As part of Spirit Weekend, Arts Winchester board members gathered by their first permanent sculpture for a rainy thank you to the En Ka Society for their support. More specifically, the purchase of the “Away” sculpture by Dale Rogers was made possible by
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Patricia Jehlen: Recently, state Sens. Patricia Jehlen and Jason Lewis and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a bill to improve quality and oversight of long-term care which was signed into
Which of Winchester’s nonprofits will get the stamp of approval from town officials after submitting wish lists totaling $575,000 to be funded by APRA money? The Select Board was expected to vote on a final list tonight, Sept. 23. Roughly $266,000 in requests were brought to the
The following was submitted by the Friends of Winchester Recreation: On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Friends of Winchester Recreation will be holding their first Pickleball Tournament at the Winchester Swim and Tennis Club, 105 Johnson Road, with a rain date of Sept. 29. The women’s tournament will be held
Cynthia Randall has a bit of a reputation. She’s a hardworking and dedicated volunteer with the Winchester Cultural District and if you’re ever in a bind, she’s the one who can usually fix things. “I know how to do this,” says Randall, of her well-earned moniker as
The following was submitted by Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church: On Friday, Sept. 27, live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, 21 Church St., come for an inventive and dynamic evening of indie-pop, singer-songwriter stylings featuring Late Night Thoughts, an exciting, collaborative
The group of students picked their candy: Skittles, Nerds, maybe Mentos? They mixed in solutions, filtered them and suddenly different colors streamed into carefully set up beakers. A burst of excitement went up as the science experiment went exactly as predicted. But these students weren’t your average everyday high
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass an animal welfare bill that bans the use of elephants, big cats, bears, primates, and
Once again, We’re using a photo by Mike Arwe. Mike is the grand champion of How well, identifying almost every photo since this column started. If you know the answer, send an email to editor@winchesternews.org and put How well in the subject line. Winchester News is a
If you’re not sure what to do this weekend, fear not — it’s Spirit Weekend in Winchester. “We have a full weekend of events,” said Winchester Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dana Garmey. “There is a lot going on.” Spirit Weekend came into focus a few years ago, Garmey
