Winchester’s third AANHPI Heritage Celebration kicked off at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester downtown last Wednesday. The event featured a variety of activities, events, and performances recognizing the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. In the United States, May is officially recognized as AANHPI
The following was submitted by the Winchester Jumelage Association: Since 1990, Winchester has enjoyed a “Twin City” link with Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, a lovely historic suburb of Paris. The French word for this relationship is “Jumelage,” which means “twinning.” The Winchester Jumelage Association administers its end, and is open to anyone
If you are an aspiring writer, the Winchester Public Library is where you want to be on Thursday when author Tess Gerritsen will be on hand to talk about her life as a bestselling author. The May 16 talk is part of The Friends of the Winchester Public Library’s
You may have noticed during the weekend two trucks parked along Skillings Road near the Jenks Center, and a food trailer pulled into the Town Hall lot late Sunday afternoon. The town manager’s May 7 email newsletter outlined the street closures impacted by En Ka Fair, which runs Friday
If you were looking up into the sky over the weekend, you may have notices strange lights. That’s because the Northern Hemisphere was treated to an unusually strong solar storm that produced some stunning displays of light and color across the night skies. The U.S. National Oceanic and
Mai Harrison is always willing to lend a helping hand. After all, she’s been a bee, a flamingo, a shark and even a hot dog — all in the name of supporting her community. So it was no surprise that when her friend, Dot Butler, asked Harrison to come to
It’s back! En Ka Fair has been going on strong for 90 years, and this year’s theme is “Hear the Joy.” Residents and non-residents alike eagerly await this event, but does everyone knows what En Ka does with the money it earns? It all goes back to the
The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital: Winchester Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections
Coincidentally in time for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Month, Hilda Wong-Doo agreed to be interviewed by the Winchester News. The long-time resident got involved with the Winchester Cultural District (WCD) during the pandemic, when she innocently suggested to one of its founders that it might be nice to have
The following was submitted by the Winchester Artists Network: Winchester Artists Network returns to the annual member show at the library after a hiatus since March 2020 when the WAN show was cut short due to the pandemic. Artists are pleased to be back and share their work with the
Spring Town Meeting is over. In the final, and longest, of the four nights, the body wrapped up the fiscal year 2025 budget, created a new bylaw and approved a new gym floor at Winchester High School. Despite the passage of Article 9 last week in a landslide vote that
The following was submitted by the office of Rep. Michael Day: Rep. Michael S. Day worked with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass its Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget. Funded at $58 billion, the House’s FY25 budget responds to the needs of residents, provides strong
On April 28, the Winchester High School Model United Nations team hosted its 7th Annual WinMUN Conference — short for Winchester Model UN Conference. With over 150 student delegates from 17 schools across four states attending, WinMUN holds the prestigious title of one of the largest student-led, public high school Model
The following was submitted by Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church: Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage facilitator, will offer a workshop that incorporates the church’s beautiful Reno Garden labyrinth with a deep spiritual SoulCollage practice on Saturday, May
The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis: Sen. Jason Lewis, Sen. Pat Jehlen, Rep. Michael Day and Rep. Michelle Ciccolo are pleased to announce Winchester is receiving $515,501 in Chapter 90 funds from the state to fund local transportation infrastructure, as part of a $200
The following was submitted by the NAACP Mystic Valley Area Branch: On Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the NAACP Mystic Valley Area Branch and Clean Water Fund will host #Get The Lead Out Of Our Drinking Water! solely as an online presentation. There
