Town Hall was abuzz Wednesday night for the 10th annual Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) Trivia Bee. A few hundred people attended the community event which featured several rounds of trivia played by five 5th grade teams representing the local elementary schools as well as adult teams.  There was a tie for first place between Lincoln and Lynch Elementary Schools, so they will be sharing the Trivia Bee Trophy this year. The Lincoln School team was made up of Adrienne Anderson, Joey Charchaflian and Henry Wheaton, while the Lynch School squad consisted of Venkat Rao, …

Winchester Pharmacy opened its doors to customers on a snowy Monday in town. Several dozen customers trickled into the independently-owned and operated pharmacy located in the former Winchester Drug space at 568 Main St. Check out our photo gallery for images from Winchester Pharmacy's opening on Jan. 28 in Winchester Center.

Dozens attended the grand opening of a new martial arts studio Saturday morning in Winchester. Elite Freestyle Karate, which has two other locations in Reading and Wilmington, held the grand opening from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 12 on the second floor at 750 Main St. in Winchester. Check out our images captured during the grand opening in the photo gallery.  Did you attend the grand opening of Elite Freestyle Karate in Winchester? Post a comment below about your experience and upload your photos and videos to the image gallery by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button located above and …

Winchester's talent was on show this past week for the Winton Cabaret 2012. If you didn't make the show, check out the photo gallery.

The following was submitted by Carmen Kenrich & Monica Chilton Pancake Breakfast Co-Chairs. Saturday morning was snowing, but it didn’t stop folks from coming to the annual Lincoln School fifth Grade Pancake Breakfast. The pancake breakfast ran like ‘clockwork’ according to many patrons, thanks to the parent volunteers and eager-to-help fifth graders. Parent volunteers were flipping pancakes, cooking sausage and serving up a delicious breakfast. But it was the fifth graders who stole the show; acting as the maitre d’, filling food orders, serving guests, and keeping the cafeteria in top shape…

The Raiders came out of the locker room and played like last year's state finalists, but after the first quarter Winchester dominated the boards and stopped Watertown's top scorer, Patrick McHugh, on the way to a 58-45 win for the visitors. Senior captain McHugh scored 9 of the Raiders' 11 first quarter points, and Watertown led by three after one period. He scored four more early in the second, but the Sachems battled back to end the half on a 12-2 run, giving Winchester a 21-17 lead at the half. Senior Craig Fitzgerald capped the first half for Winchester by hitting a two pointer and …

While the weather in the Winchester area on Monday was a bit unseasonable - sunny skies with temperatures in the mid-40s - it was a different story one year ago.  On Dec. 26, 2010, Winchester, along with much of the rest of the state, was pummeled with a storm that dumped several inches of snow on the area.  The blizzard prompted a number of closings and cancellations in Winchester, but despite the disruption, things went rather smoothly for the Winchester Department of Public Works. So far, aside from the abnormal snow storm in October this year, Winchester has not seen much of the white …

Last Saturday, kids of all ages came out to see Santa make a personal appearance at the Town Hall. Sponsored by the Recreation Center, a breakfast of donoughts, bagels, fruit and more were served and "Mr. Ed", the musicman performed some Christmas classics. Check out some pictures of this magical morning.

The collective strength of local women was on full display at the Winchester Country Club on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4, as little girls in holiday dresses joined their mothers, grandmothers and friends at the Winchester Country Club for a holiday high tea. The tea, a fundraiser for a girls’ school in rural India, was sponsored by a local organization, Live, Learn, Act. The Ambrose Learning Center is named in honor of the local elementary school which has forged a relationship with the school in India.   Local resident Maura Fredey, attended the event with her mother, sister and daughter, …

Come take a tour of some of the homes in town that are showing some holiday spirit. And if you want, be sure to submit your photos in our "Deck Your House" contest. If you win, Winchester schools could get $100,000.

On Thursday, Dec. 1 the Town Common was abuzz with anticipation.  Santa was due to arrive by firetruck to make his yearly appearance. Check out the scene.

The rivalry has been going on for over 100 years, with Winchester High taking the last three. But Woburn Memorial High School was able to defeat Winchester 56-0 at the annual Thanksgiving Day football game. Here are some photos from the sidelines.

The Winchest Veteran's Day Parade began at the high school, then went around the common, and concluded with a ceremony at town hall. The parade then stopped to place a wreath on the World War I monument behind the Lincoln School.

As some residents are still without power, on Monday, the Transfer Station saw a steady truckload of residents carting storm debris.  Have any pictures of debris or the clean up? Upload them now.

Come take a frightful tour of the houses around town. Do you recognize your own spooky abode? Want to post pictures of your house? Be sure to upload your own pictures.

A host of environmental groups and businesses came together Saturday to put on Winchester's fourth annual Environmental Fair. Sustainable Winchester organized the event that brought together groups to promote green and sustainable attitudes and ideas. Many green companies displayed their products and services, while non-profits Sustainable Harvest International and the Sea Shaphard organization promoted their programs.

On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 24, Bryan Hamlin from the Friends of the Middlesex Fells led a hike through the Winchester Reservoirs region of the Fells. Hikers were led on an exploration of fall plants in bloom and other natural and ecological features. Click through the gallery above for scenes from the hike. Were you there? Upload your own photos to this gallery. It's easy — just sign into your Winchester Patch account (or sign into Winchester Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

Winchester Fire and Rescue brought in ladder trucks, an ambulance, and other emergency response equipment to Winchester High School for the Families and Firetrucks event. The event was sponsored by the Winchester Familiy Action Network. Take a look at some photos from the event.

Beer, bratwurst and streudal were served at the Oktoberfest 2011, as well as a lot of Sam Adams. The band, the Jolly Kopperschmidts, performed at a packed Town Hall and the Rotary Club saw another successful fundraising event.

Those who were lucky enough to get tickets to Wright-Locke Farm's weekend events got to enjoy their newly improved barn and delicious food. The first event held last Friday evening had hors d'oeuvres made with vegetables and fruit grown right on the farm along with cocktails. The harvest dinner on Sunday evening featured a huge table that ran the length of the barn and lots food made with freshly harvested produce.