Special to the News Nov. 28, 2023 Time: Saturday, December 2 10:00AM – 11:30AM Lecturer: Dr. Kerri Modry-Mandell, Tufts University Attendees: Welcome all young children’s parents/caregivers and early childhood educators. Address: 34 Dix Street, Winchester, MA, 01890, Parking Lot Entrance Dr. Kerri Modry-Mandell is a faculty member
Special to the News Nov. 25, 2023 The Winchester Chamber of Commerce has organized the Third Annual Holiday Stroll for the week of Nov 27 to Dec 3. The Stroll has now become a cherished tradition where the residents of Winchester and surrounding communities can enjoy a full week of
Special to the News Nov 7, 2023 The Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, 34 Dix St. in Winchester, will hold its annual Holiday Faire on Saturday, November 11, from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Crawford’s Famous Apple Pies and Fabulous Cookie Bar; the Christmas Room with a splendid array
Special to the News from Prassede Calibi Nov. 14, 2023 The WIN Fast Forest is closing in on its goal for fall site preparation at Wright-Locke Farm. This project of the WFMCHub is turning a bit of low-habitat value wetlands into high value mature forest. By super-charging the soil and
Special to the News Nov. 14, 2023 Join Peter Pulsifer and Hilda Wong-Doo of the Winchester Cultural District for a guided tour through the Winchester Riverwalk exhibit on Friday, November 17. Peter and Hilda will talk about the inspiration for the exhibit and introduce Hoverlay, the augmented reality platform. The
The Parish of the Epiphany continues a 30-year tradition of an annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 70 Church Street, Winchester. Browse through a variety of unique and beautifully crafted, warm, and cozy gifts, and support this tradition spanning three decades.
November 15, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, “The Rat Poison Problem: How Rodenticides Are Harming Wildlife, Pets, and People” Save Arlington Wildlife founder Laura Kiesel will talk on Wednesday about the string of high-profile wildlife deaths due to rat poisoning, such as Mystic River watershed bald eagle MK who died this
The annual Veterans Day parade kicks off Saturday at 10:15 at the High School and ends at the Edward F. O’Connell Memorial Plaza next to Town Hall. At the wreath laying ceremony, veterans, scouts and student musicians and singers will be joined by the Winchester Police Honor Guard
Special to the News, Nov. 7, 2023 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7:00—8:00 PM, Large Meeting Room, Winchester Public Library Sol Gittleman, author and Professor Emeritus at Tufts University, will discuss his book An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education. Hardly a day passes without some
By Ron Latanision Nov 4, 2023 Ever since local resident David Wilson asked me to be the first speaker of the Jenks Center’s newly formed Science & Technology discussion group, I’ve been completely engaged in the finding good speakers and eventually began hosting the discussions. All members of
Special to the News from Caren Connolly Nov. 4, 2023 Write, revise, reflect and try again. That was the message that award winning authors brought to Winchester students during WFEE’s Authorfest on Oct. 26. Scores of volunteers welcomed 17 presenters to the town’s five elementary schools and the
An author reads from his new book, and SoulCollage®, a spiritual art project. On Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in-person and live-streamed. A unique and moving event, featuring critically acclaimed author, Stephen P. Kiernan. After last year’s triumphant reading from “Universe of Two,” Kiernan returns to
Town Planner Taylor Herman told the News the public is invited to two meetings to discuss zoning changes in order to comply with the new state law regarding dense housing near MBTA stations. The law would require Winchester to allow 15 units per acre in the downtown near the town’
The En Ka Society Membership Committee is hosting two informational sessions at the Winchester Public Library at 7PM, Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 and Wednesday, January 10, 2024. We encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about En Ka and/or being a member, please come by to chat with
Special to the News from the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community, Oct 25, 2023
From Prassede Calibi "Grow Local for the Planet, in collaboration with Wright-Locke Farm, is starting Winchester's own "Miyawaki" or Fast Forest! This involves transforming a bit of low habitat-value wetlands into a high-value mature forest in 30 years rather than the typical 150 years.Volunteers
