🌱 Patch AM: Meet the woman quietly orchestrating Winchester’s Memorial and Veterans Day parades.

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the woman quietly orchestrating Winchester’s Memorial and Veterans Day parades.

Also on today's calendar: Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful classic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun with sprinkles, temps: high: 59, low: 46.
• Sunday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Helpers Among Us: Barbara O'Connell is a ‘veteran' volunteer (winchesternews.org) — Longtime Winchester resident and Arlington Street neighbor Barbara O’Connell has spent decades shaping town life, from advising Wildwood Cemetery and advocating for accessibility to organizing the Memorial Day and Veterans Day parades you see downtown. She works closely with schools, veterans, and town officials to keep these traditions strong and inclusive, all while crediting the many local volunteers who help her.    

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📸 Around Winchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful classic →
  Arlington Friends of the Drama, 22 Academy St, Arlington
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Music MAYnia Festival →
  Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave, Winchester
  12:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Complimentary Presentation - Taking Control of Your Workplace Retirement Benefits →
  Online Presentation,
  12:30 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Commonwealth School Virtual Information Session for Fall 2027 Admission →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Paint Your Own Wine Goblet →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  5:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Haircuts For Men, Women and Children~OPEN Evenings, Saturday & Sunday →
  9:00 am
• Spring Concert: "Songs of Freedom" →
  41 Central St, Andover
  3:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Teens: Pottery on the Wheel →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  4:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Kids: Pottery on the Wheel →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  3:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• Kids: Pottery on the Wheel →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  3:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Early Release Day - YAY Art! →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  11:30 am
• Adult Sip & Spin - Mocktail Edition! →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  6:30 pm

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📣 Winchester Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Senator Lewis Honored by Housing Families as a 2026 Housing Hero —Jason Lewis Read on Patch
• Stephen Ternullo Condemns Michael Day’s Vote Against Voter ID —The Committee to Elect Stephen G Ternullo Read on Patch
• Obituary - Hana Pyro —Lauren Costello Read on Patch

• Winchester Public Schools posted a job opening for Part Time Music Teacher (LOA) 1196 in Winchester. Apply here.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler - 1st Shift in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Woburn

• KYZEN at IMAPS Wire Bonding Workshop (smttoday.com)

Medford

• Medford Selects Next Steward Of Public Library (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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