Daily brief · Winchester, MA
Planning Board reviews special permits tonight
August 18, 2026
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Planning Board holds revised meeting on special permit reviews
The Winchester Planning Board meets tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board Room of Town Hall. The agenda covers Special Permit and Site Plan applications, and the meeting is open to the public.
Town of Winchester
2nd Middlesex Senate candidates debate housing and utility costs
Candidates for the open 2nd Middlesex District Senate seat debated their legislative approaches to housing, utility costs, and district affordability.
Winchester News
The Ukuladies Glam Band performs at the Jenks Center
The Cummings Foundation-sponsored Ukuladies Glam Band performs live at the Jenks Center tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 6-7 p.m., featuring pop-vocal harmonies.
The Jenks Center
Winchester resolves UNIPAY water bill software errors
The town has corrected a software error that affected roughly 200 water bill accounts, with corrected bills being mailed the week of Aug. 17.
Town of Winchester
Housing Authority meets Tuesday afternoon
The Winchester Housing Authority meets today, Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at 41 Palmer St.
Town of Winchester
Downtown review subcommittee meets Tuesday evening
The Planning Board's Center Business District Review Subcommittee meets tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. in the Select Board Room.
Town of Winchester
Toastmasters meets at the library Tuesday evening
Toastmasters meets tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room at Winchester Public Library; no registration required.
Winchester Public Library
Gentle Yoga wraps its August session at Jenks Center
The Jenks Center's Gentle Yoga class meets today, Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 9:45-11 a.m. at 109 Skillings Road, closing its three-class August session.
The Jenks Center
Hybrid aerobics class runs at Jenks Center
The Jenks Center's hybrid aerobics class meets today, Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 3 p.m., with in-person or virtual options.
The Jenks Center
State filings link Select Board removal to housing board dispute
Legal filings submitted to the state and later withdrawn on Aug. 11 suggest a Winchester Select Board member's removal was timed to influence housing board decisions and permitting at 33 Mount Vernon St.
Winchester News
Carey McDonald consolidates progressive support in Senate race
State Senate candidate Carey McDonald announced Aug. 10 that he has secured backing from progressive groups, including Progressive Mass, ahead of the primary for the open 5th Middlesex seat.
Winchester News
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