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Super Tuesday is March 3, when California, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, Maine and Vermont hold their primary election.

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Maybe you already know Dr. Nicole (Cuff) Harrington — local pediatric dentist. A Winchester native, she knew from an early age that she wanted a career in medicine. And today, as a dentist working in her hometown at PDA Dental Group, she gets to give local children the nicest smiles. Dr. Nicole Harrington is this week's Winchester Works focus, and this time, we get to see her smile. If you know someone who should be profiled in Winchester Works, send an [...]

Horoscope for March 1-8The most notable events this week include Mercury, which retrogrades back into Aquarius for a short spell until it stations direct early next week and Venus moves into Taurus. While Mercury is retrograde, especially in Pisces, there is a greater tendency toward an uncertain narrative. With that in mind, we should be cognizant of what is being said on the large stage, so to speak.Words that are handed down by those in power may be easily [...]

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 26, 2020....Of the 2,120 sworn members of the Massachusetts State Police, 95 percent are male and 89 percent are white, Col. Christopher Mason told lawmakers Wednesday as he made the case that the department has "an operational need for more female and minority candidates."Mason joined Public Safety Secretary Thomas Turco to pitch a new Gov. Charlie Baker bill that would institute reforms at the agency after a period of scandal and turmoil. Among Baker's [...]

1. Real ID is a federal security standard for identification created through the 2005 Real ID Act and part of increased security measures following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.2. As of Oct. 1, 2020, a Real ID or a valid passport will be required to fly within the U.S. or to enter federal buildings or nuclear [...]

In response to criticism from a community group opposing the use of Skillings Field as a site for a public pool, representatives from the group proposing the pool updated town leaders Monday, on the progress they’ve made toward their vision of a public facility that would enrich the lives of all Winchester residents.Amanda Lewis, president of the board of directors of Swim Winchester, and David Bentley, a board [...]

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Kaitlin McHugh Cey, a member of Winchester High School class of 2008, reflected recently on how playing soccer at WHS gave her the tools and skills to prepare for life's opportunities.What are you doing now? Where are you currently living?I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada with my husband and three kids. We just welcomed our baby girl December 19 and other than trying to survive the cold Saskatchewan winters we are trying to survive three kids under the [...]

We are writing to remind all Winchester community members to be sensitive to the concerns our Asian friends and neighbors are facing, particularly given the growing number of reports of racist incidents that are occurring around the country and the globe, in response to the news about the novel coronavirus.As stated recently in a Network for Social Justice newsletter, “Fear-fueled reprisals and backlashes against marginalized groups are an age-old narrative… Examples are [...]