🌱 Patch AM: Why is EV ownership booming in Winchester but chargers lag behind?

Morning Winchester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why is EV ownership booming in Winchester but chargers lag behind?

Also on today's calendar: Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One in 11 vehicles in a Massachusetts town can plug in, but only 6 public ports are available (thecooldown.com) — Winchester now has one plug-in vehicle for roughly every 11 passenger cars, far above the state average, but just six public charging ports to support them. Recent state data show plug-ins have grown more than sixfold since 2020, while the town prepares to start charging fees at the Laraway Road station and publicly list all available chargers.
   

📸 Around Winchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St. Margaret's Church, 111 Winn St, Burlington
  9:00 am
• Children's Own School Open House →
  Children's Own School • 86 Main St • Winchester, MA,
  9:00 pm
• Six Annual Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day →
  Medford's Historic Salem Street Burying Ground,
  10:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Still Point: Contemplative Prayer for Our World →
  The Parish of the Epiphany, Episcopal Church, 70 Church St, Winchester
  4:00 pm
Monday October 12
• No School, Yes ART! →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Community Dinner in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month →
  The Parish of the Epiphany, Episcopal Church, 70 Church St, Winchester
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Candidate forum 31st Middlesex Massachusetts House of Representatives District →
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Roots & Riffs: Youth Rock Guitar Workshop →
  Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave, Winchester
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• 15th Annual Monster Dash 401k Costume Road Race & Haunted Walk →
  Lions Park at Woburn Horn Pond, Woburn
  11:30 am
• Local Middlesex Author Doing A Book Signing of Newly Released Book →
  Barnes & Noble, 98 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Early Release Day - YAY ART! (ages 5-8) →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  11:30 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Petco Health and Wellness posted a job opening for Veterinary Hospital Receptionist in Medford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Women's Swimming & Diving Beats Bentley for First Time Since 1999 in Season Opener, 172-116 (babsonathletics.com)
• New businesses and a new look for Route 20 (waylandpost.org)
• The Download October 9, 2026 (commonwealthbeacon.org)

Medford

• Friend Of Mother Killed In Reading Speaks Out, Remembers Her As "Kind" (iheart.com)
• Tufts Shakes Off Trinity For Seventh Win In A Row (gotuftsjumbos.com)
• Southcoast Health Welcomes Six Physicians and Two Advanced Practice Providers (theweektoday.com)

Ok Winchester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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