Winchester School Committee chair Tim Matthews honored with inaugural Commonwealth Pride Award
Supporters say his advocacy in Winchester extends beyond schools, including work tied to the town’s Human Rights Commission.
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Winchester residents celebrate Pride at first Tea Dance
To the tune of ‘70s disco, 30 people gathered in the Griffin Museum of Photography for a tea dance event Sunday afternoon. The event, done in collaboration with the Network for Social Justice, was held June 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. and was hosted in the outdoor area
PHOTOS: Winchester’s Mill Pond draws heron
There are times in life when we should stop and enjoy the world around us. We here at Winchester News were reminded of that this week when a photographer named Raphaelle Cruz sent us this lovely note: “Hello! I am a photographer working out of Lincoln, Massachusetts. I frequently come
Glitter, sticky notes and a call to keep fighting: Winchester marks sixth annual PRIDEfest
On a display board near the middle of the Winchester Town Common, a question waited in marker: “What do you wish people understood?” By Thursday evening the sticky-note answers had multiplied. “Everyone deserves love and respect.” “Identities aren’t fixed.” “Be you! And be rainbow.” One read simply, “There
Cross Street Veterinary Hospital brings independent pet care back to Winchester
New clinic open at 95 Cross St., hosting June 28 open house event
‘Building Bridges: Portraits of Immigrants and Refugees’ exhibit now showing at Ripley Chapel
First Congregational Church in Winchester hosting exhibit through June 14. Hours extended for PRIDEfest on June 11.
Town Day turns Winchester Center into a daylong reunion
Winchester’s annual celebration began with the Jaycees in the 1970s, later revived in 1982 and still guided by longtime volunteers.
Winchester High School graduates the Class of 2026
Winchester High School graduated 370 students in the Class of 2026 on Friday, June 5, 2026. The following is a list of all the students who graduated: Milla Viktoria Aberg, Felix Daniel Sullivan Abruzzese, Benjamin Michael Acker, Sarah Marjorie Adams, Jack William Allen, Emil Bernard Altaras, Sydney Gwendolyn Andella, Anamaria
Network for Social Justice expands events to celebrate Pride in Winchester
The Network of Social Justice is teaming up with other organizations this June to bring a variety of events to Winchester for Pride month. The organization will be hosting five Pride events throughout the month while partnering with the Family Action Network of Winchester (FAN), the First Congregational Church of
Winchester High School Class of 2026 struts its stuff during the Promenade
Remember that song “It’s Raining on Prom Night” from the musical “Grease?” Well, it was blue skies and warm weather on June 2 as Winchester High School’s Class of 2026 strutted their stuff before a gathered crowd of friends and family for the Promenade. The Promenade is a
Winchester High School seniors go back to where it all began during Senior Walk
The littlest students lined the first floor hallway May 28, cheering and holding their hands out for, well in most cases, a low five slap as Winchester High School’s soon-to-be graduates poured through the hallways while Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” played in the background. It
Just A Minute Festival born in Winchester opens global voting
The original problem, back in 2008, was dead air.
Winchester residents turn out to honor veterans during wet Memorial Day ceremonies
The VFW Post 3719 led the Memorial Day parade through Winchester Center on Monday, May 25 to honor those who served and died in the U.S. military. Attendees and marchers gathered in front of the Winchester Center MBTA station at 9 a.m. before walking down Laraway Street at
Winchester Meals on Wheels is town’s best kept secret
It’s been around for nearly 50 years, but many Winchester residents either don’t know about it or mistake it for another similar program. And that sometimes makes the mission of reaching out to those in need or finding volunteers to drive and drop off meals a bit more
Winchester High School students teach first-graders about Galapagos tortoises
A trip to the Galapagos Islands by WHS students has turned into a learning experience for them and Winchester first-graders.
Winchester celebrates En Ka with annual parade
The bright sunny skies brought Winchester residents out for the annual En Ka Parade on May 16. Winchester organizations gathered at the high school early in the morning to find their places for the parade. Among them, was our very own Winchester News board...and of course, our mascot Roscoe,