The following was submitted by Prisma eighth-grade student Charlie Lin: My name is Charlie, and I made this cool little poster here! I’ve been working on a community service project for my school for the past few weeks. I decided to research public transit in Winchester before trying to
The following was submitted by the Mystic River Watershed Association: The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is inviting members of the public to attend the third public meeting for the Mystic Lakes Path Improvements Project, to be held on Tuesday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. To register,
The Class of 2024 saw their high school graduation not only as a recognition of graduating after four years, but as a belated acknowledgement of graduating middle school in 2020 during the pandemic. “We’re here not to celebrate just the last four years, but the last seven,” Class President
Can you believe it’s already been a week since Town Day? There were hundreds of people who came out to celebrate the community on June 1, whether it was eating great food, playing games, visiting booths or other fun activities. Check out photos from our freelancer Rachel Whitehouse and
Singers gotta sing, right? And when former Winchester Public School Director of Music Lynne Rahmeier retired, she was ready to keep singing. At first she decided that anyone who wanted to sing should come to her living room, but “they had to bring someone I hadn’t met,” she says.
Winchester High School students dressed to the nines in their finest gowns and tuxedos for prom night. Students promenaded out of the school and onto the waiting buses as parents snapped photos and took video for posterity. Check out all the photos and videos from the event taken by our
The following was submitted by the Kingston Gallery: From now through June 30, the Kingston Gallery, 450 Harrison Ave., #43, Boston, will be holding an exhibit by Winchester resident Joan Baldwin called “Hallucinations.” An opening reception will be held Friday, June 7, from 5–8 p.m. While wandering in
More than 200 residents and visitors filtered in and out of the town common Tuesday night as music pounded, rainbow flags waved and a feeling of community brought those who attended the fourth annual PRIDEfest celebration a sense of togetherness. “I’m happily surprised,” said Rebecca Slisz, interim director of
Despite a sign on the bulletin board warning about E. coli bacteria, several beachgoers were enjoying the water on the Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach. Woburn resident Amy MacNeill says, “I had no idea, but I swam in the Charles River, or Horn Pond, or here and I never get
Winchester’s large and graceful Copper Beech trees, sometimes called “Winchester’s signature tree,” are a point of pride for many homeowners. Unfortunately, these beloved trees, along with other varieties of beech tree in Winchester, including American and Oriental Beech, are under immediate threat from Beech Leaf Disease (BLD). First
The following was submitted by the Jenks Center: On Tuesday, June 11, the Solo Ager Network will present “Is It Time for a Medical Alert Service?” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road. When you experience a fall, medical issue,
The following was submitted by the Winchester Farmers Market: On Saturday, June 8, the Winchester Farmers Market will open for the 2024 season, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Winchester Town Common. Come shop with new vendors, including Farmer Dave, as well as many
The following was submitted by the Network for Social Justice: On Tuesday, June 4, the Network for Social Justice will hold its fourth annual student-organized celebratory and educational PRIDEfest celebration on the Town Common, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be entertainment, arts and crafts, speakers,
Winchester is joining the Nicotine Free Generation, thanks to a new Board of Health regulation that bans anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2004 from buying tobacco/nicotine products within town limits. The new regulation, passed unanimously on May 16, will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. BOH Chair Dr.
The following was submitted by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants: The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently announced that Winchester resident Katie Soule, CPA, CFP, CIMA, was elected to serve a second year on its 2024-2025 fiscal year, which began May 1. Soule is vice president
What does the face of the trans and non-binary community look like? A new exhibit at Ripley Chapel hopes to answer that question and more. “Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families,” is on view at the First Congregational Church, 21 Dix St., weekdays, 9 a.m.
