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Winchester Lawmakers Help Pass PROTECT Act Limiting Immigration Enforcement

State Senators Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and State Representatives Michael S. Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined the Massachusetts Legislature on Friday, Sept. 25, in passing the PROTECT Act. The law limits federal civil immigration enforcement in courthouses, on public school grounds and in hospitals, and strengthens due process protections. It also expands protections for crime victims and sets clearer rules for how correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies interact with federal immigration authorities.

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Natural Food Exchange Hosts Wellness Event Today

The Natural Food Exchange hosts its Lifestyle Wellness Event today, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free skincare seminars, youth movement activities, and consultations with wellness practitioners.

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En Ka Exchange Opens for the Season Today

The En Ka Exchange, a volunteer-run resale shop supporting local organizations, opens for the season today, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at 1037 Main St.

En Ka Society

Pottery on the Common Holds Open Studio Hours Today

Pottery on the Common offers open studio time today, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for adults currently enrolled in its series classes.

Studio on the Common

Winchester Library Hosts Drop-In Team Builders Program Today

Children in grades pre-K through 5 and their caregivers can drop in at Winchester Public Library today, Sept. 26, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for self-led building challenges; no registration is required.

Winchester Public Library

Wright-Locke Farm's Full Moon Hike Set for Tonight

Wright-Locke Farm holds its Harvest Moon and Mid-Autumn Festival hike tonight, Sept. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., with poetry, moon lore, and moon cakes; registration is full, but a waitlist is available by email.

Wright-Locke Farm

Mahoney's Hosts Harvest Moon Spell-Jar Workshop Today

Mahoney's Garden Center at 242 Cambridge St. hosts a make-and-take horticultural spell-jar class today, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to noon, with instruction and materials included.

Mahoney's Garden Centers

Winchester Rotary Assembles Kindness Boxes for Hospitalized Children Today

The Rotary Club of Winchester holds a service project today, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at 400 West Cummings Park in Woburn, filling Kindness Boxes for hospitalized children.

Rotary Club of Winchester

Griffin Museum's 'Our Town' Photo Exhibit Closes Sunday

The Griffin Museum of Photography's outdoor 'Our Town 2026' exhibition, plus its companion display at the Jenks Center, closes Sunday, Sept. 27, after a run featuring photographs of Winchester and other New England communities.

Griffin Museum of Photography