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Hello Winchester! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Winchester students dominate this year’s elite music auditions?
  • How a Winchester native figures into a new NHL GM’s story
  • How Winchester’s delegation just boosted protections for MBTA and transit workers

Also on today's calendar: Furniture Clearance Event and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 58, low: 26.
  • Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winchester students earn spots in competitive music festival (winchesternews.org) — Winchester High School musicians had a standout year, with about half of the roughly 60 auditioning students earning spots in the Northeast Senior District Festival and 18 advancing to All-State auditions. Students and teachers describe months of practice, nerves, and strong peer support leading up to the January festival and later All-State events. Their success showcases the strength of Winchester’s school music program.
   

• Sabres name Jarmo Kekalainen GM (sportscasting.com) — A former Boston Bruin’s goal assisted by John Carter of Winchester gets a brief shout-out in coverage of the Buffalo Sabres naming Jarmo Kekalainen their new general manager. The story mainly focuses on Buffalo’s front-office shakeup, recent performance, and Kekalainen’s past as Columbus Blue Jackets GM and NHL player.
   

• Winchester delegation, Mass. Legislature protect public transit workers from assault (winchesternews.org) — Winchester’s State Rep. Michael Day and Sen. Jason Lewis helped pass a new Massachusetts law that increases penalties for assaults on public transit workers, including MBTA and commuter rail staff. The measure, now signed by Gov. Maura Healey, covers contractors, defines assaults with bodily fluids, and sets mandatory minimum sentences, while Winchester News reminds readers it relies on local community support.
   

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