Daily brief · Winchester, MA
Select Board split over housing board removal
August 12, 2026
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Select Board Dispute Highlights Division Over Housing Board Seat
Select Board member Michael Bettencourt filed an Open Meeting Law complaint June 3 against two fellow members, copying the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office; Vice Chair William McGonigle answered with an 18-page response written on town letterhead. At the center of the dispute is Bettencourt's removal from the Affordable Housing Trust and the Housing Partnership Board, and the timing of that removal in favor of McGonigle. Chair Anthea Brady and McGonigle did not answer four written questions sent July 29, and as of Aug. 10 no public meeting had been held on the matter.
Winchester News
Retirement Board Seeks Legal Counsel, RFP Due Aug. 14
The Winchester Retirement Board is seeking proposals from an attorney or law firm to serve as secondary counsel on Massachusetts public retirement law; submissions are due Aug. 14, 2026 at noon.
Town of Winchester News Flash
Library Bringing Programs to the Farmers' Market Aug. 15
Winchester Public Library will host a table at the Farmers' Market on the Town Common at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, alongside a Summer Storytime and Neighborhood Play program.
FindIt Winchester
Virtual Decluttering Talk Set for Tonight Despite Library Closure
Winchester Public Library hosts a virtual author talk with Jamie Novak on fall decluttering from 7-8 p.m. tonight via Zoom, even though the library building is closed for construction today.
Winchester Public Library
Library Roof and Window Replacement Project Continues
A section of the Winchester Public Library parking lot remains closed for contractor use during the ongoing roof and window replacement project, expected to continue through year's end.
Town of Winchester
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Winchester Hospital in Rankings
In annual healthcare rankings published Aug. 11, 2026, Winchester Hospital was named one of the top 10 hospitals in the Boston metro area.
Winchester News
Winchester Parish Bears Witness at Burlington ICE Facility
Parishioners from Winchester's Parish of the Epiphany gather today, Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Burlington ICE Facility to stand in peaceful solidarity with immigrants.
The Parish of the Epiphany
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