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Winchester looks to complete perfect regular season with Thanksgiving win over host Woburn
In football, Catholic Memorial was in Division 1 as late as 2019, and ironically, the school made it to the Super Bowl that year in the state’s highest division, only to lose to St. John’s Prep, 21-14 at Gillette Stadium. It was the second straight year that the
Muraco Elementary School Parent Association to host gingerbread house decorating event
The following was submitted by the Muraco Elementary School Parent Association: On Sunday, Dec. 7, the Muraco Elementary School Parent Association (MESPA) will host a community gingerbread house decorating event at the Sons of Italy in Winchester, 117 Swanton St., from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Gather your friends,
Griffin Museum presents three new December exhibits
The following was submitted by the Griffin Museum of Photography: The Griffin Museum is pleased to present three exhibitions on view through December and early January: Winter Solstice, Izabella Demavyls | Without a Face, and Arnold Newman Prize Winner and Finalists Winter Solstice Members Exhibition 2025 In the darkness of winter,
Book Ends to hold December events
The following was submitted by Book Ends: Book Ends, 559 Main St., Winchester, will be hosting a number of events throughout December. All events are free to the public unless noted. Check out the following events: • Dec. 3: Wine Wednesday Class: Sparkling Wine, 7 p.m. Cost: $50 Join Book
Thanksgiving Market to be held at Jenks Center
The following was submitted by the Winchester Farmers Market: On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Winchester Farmers Market will hold its annual Thanksgiving Market at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Outside, on the lawn, enjoy the bounty of Lanni Orchards and Wright-Locke Farm,
Former Winchester resident William Yang finishes 6th at world’s top piano competition
A former Winchester resident has placed sixth in the world’s most prestigious piano competition. William Yang, 24, finished sixth last month at the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw – nine months after winning one of the top American contests, the 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition in Miami. It
Winchester Chamber of Commerce readies for 5th Annual Holiday Stroll
Make your list, check it twice and mark your calendar for Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 because the Winchester Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 5th Annual Holiday Stroll. “The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to welcome the community to Stroll Week 2025 beginning on Dec. 1st with the
Winchester teen Isabelle DeLeo writes ‘Fiction for Justice’
“People should be empowered to make a difference.” That’s Isabelle DeLeo’s mission. Fourteen-year-old DeLeo, a Winchester resident in ninth grade, has written and self-published her first book, “Fiction For Justice: Changing the World One Story at a Time.” I started to read her book immediately after I received
Winchester resident Elyse Fritschel’s new mystery teaches kids about infectious diseases
If you asked someone a decade ago what an epidemiologist does, they may have given you a blank look. But five years on from the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, most people know these experts deal with infectious diseases. Winchester resident Elyse Fritschel is director of Infection Prevention at Tufts Medical Center
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Former Winchester resident William Yang finishes 6th at world’s top piano competition
A former Winchester resident has placed sixth in the world’s most prestigious piano competition. William Yang, 24, finished sixth last month at the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw – nine months after winning one of the top American contests, the 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition in Miami. It
Winchester Chamber of Commerce readies for 5th Annual Holiday Stroll
Make your list, check it twice and mark your calendar for Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 because the Winchester Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 5th Annual Holiday Stroll. “The Winchester Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to welcome the community to Stroll Week 2025 beginning on Dec. 1st with the
Winchester teen Isabelle DeLeo writes ‘Fiction for Justice’
“People should be empowered to make a difference.” That’s Isabelle DeLeo’s mission. Fourteen-year-old DeLeo, a Winchester resident in ninth grade, has written and self-published her first book, “Fiction For Justice: Changing the World One Story at a Time.” I started to read her book immediately after I received







