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Local roots, national money shape 5th Middlesex Senate primary
Campaign finance filings in the three-way Democratic race show one candidate sitting on the district's dominant reserve and two rivals who entered late and raised little before the Sept. 1 vote
AfroCaribe Fest to be held at the Griffin Museum on July 25
The following was submitted by Arts Winchester: On Saturday, July 25, Winchester Community Music School, Arts Winchester, and the Griffin Museum of Photography are excited to present an afternoon of African and Caribbean music, culture, and artmaking on the Griffin Museum Terrace, 67 Shore Road, from 2-5 p.m.
Winchester Recreation Department kicks off Concerts on the Common
The following was submitted by the Winchester Recreation Department: It’s summer in Winchester and that means Concerts on the Common! The festivities are held every Wednesday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the town common. The following are this year’s scheduled musical acts: • July 8: Nursery Groove,
Family Farm Nights are back at Wright-Locke Farm in July, August
The following was submitted by Wright-Locke Farm: Family Farm Nights are back for July and August at Wright-Locke Farm, 82 Ridge St.! Come Tuesday nights, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for live music and activities. You bring the picnic and your favorite non-alcoholic drinks.
Mystic Valley Voters invites Winchester residents to candidate forum in hotly contested state Senate race
The following was submitted by Mystic Valley Voters: Amid growing attention to state and local politics, Mystic Valley Voters announces its inaugural forum on Tuesday, July 7 at 6 p.m. in the Bonsignore Room of the Medford Public Library, 111 High St., Medford. The forum will spotlight the hotly
‘Superman’ actor Anthony Carrigan visits Winchester Cooperative Theater summer camp program
Winchester native says program gave him the foundation for his acting career
Marblehead author Eric Jay Dolin reconstructs a shipwreck that waited 20 years for him
Eric Jay Dolin would rather ask the questions. He describes himself as an introvert, someone who keeps a conversation pointed away from himself and listens more than he talks. It is a strange temperament for a man who will spend much of this summer on stages — by his own count,
2026 Winchester Kids PMC Ride is the most successful in its 12-year history
The rays beamed down on the first sunny day of summer as hundreds of riders piled behind the start line under an arch of blue, navy and white balloons. Supporters throughout shouted in support as the riders flooded out. The 12th edition of the Winchester PMC Kids Ride occurred on
Winchester’s civic beat keeps 16-year-old Eric Han busy
Too young to vote, old enough to sit through the budget meeting and tell you what it means.
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For America’s 250th, Winchester residents can find fireworks just next door
Town has no confirmed fireworks show this year, but families have nearby options in Arlington, Lexington, Wakefield, Somerville and Boston, with several displays tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
More than a product: Inside the Winchester Farmers’ Market
On a beautiful Saturday morning, dozens of people filled the Winchester Town Common, vendors and shoppers alike. Live music drifted across the green as families spread out on the grass to listen. Shoppers filled their bags with everything from handmade pastries to ripe tomatoes, made just a couple of days
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
