Government & development in Winchester

Select Board yet to set date for Bhayani seat special election

Sep 2 · Winchester News →

Library Board of Trustees meets virtually via Zoom

Sep 2 · Town of Winchester →

Capital Planning Committee meets at Town Hall

Sep 2 · Town of Winchester →

Committee on Names holds regular meeting

Sep 2 · Town of Winchester →

Editorial urges caution on roads as school year begins

Sep 2 · Winchester News →

Forest Ridge land bid returns with lower appraisal, developer deal

Sep 1 · Winchester News →

Free electric shuttle launches service to Winchester Hospital

Sep 1 · Town of Reading →

Town seeks bids for Public Safety Building sewage pump replacement

Aug 31 · Town of Winchester →

Design Review Committee scheduled to meet Sept. 2

Aug 31 · Town of Winchester →

Long Pond late-summer flower walk offered by Friends of the Fells

Aug 31 · Friends of the Fells →

School building committee meets at Lynch Elementary

Aug 31 · Town of Winchester →

State Primary Election Day – Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 30 · Town of Winchester →

Open house today for renovated 7 Viking Road home

Aug 30 · Andersen Group Realty →

Long Range Financial Planning Committee meets Monday

Aug 30 · Town of Winchester →

Winchester holds $600K for unreceived Eversource bills

Aug 29 · Winchester News →

Winchester delegation celebrates passage of child welfare reform bill

Aug 29 · Patch →

New state law blocks politically motivated book bans in libraries

Aug 29 · Patch →

Select Board renews town manager's contract

Aug 28 · Winchester News →

Street Tree Committee meets remotely today

Aug 28 · Town of Winchester →

Construction set for Woodside Road sewer pump station replacement

Aug 28 · Town of Winchester →

Notice of Intent deadline for Fall Town Meeting articles

Aug 28 · Town of Winchester →

Cross and Forest street striping set for 4 a.m.

Aug 28 · Town of Winchester →

Planning group reviews earth-moving bylaw draft

Aug 28 · Town of Winchester →

Finance Committee meets remotely

Aug 27 · Town of Winchester →

Explainer details Select Board's powers and duties

Aug 27 · Winchester News →

Sen. Jason Lewis endorses Lipper-Garabedian for state Senate

State Sen. Jason Lewis has endorsed State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary for the 5th Middlesex Senate seat, which includes parts of Winchester.

Aug 26 · Winchester News →

Capital Planning Committee meets Wednesday evening

The Winchester Capital Planning Committee meets Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Mystic Valley Room at Town Hall.

Aug 26 · Town of Winchester →

Select Board reviews Town Manager evaluation and contract extension

At its Aug. 24 meeting, the Winchester Select Board reviewed Town Manager Christopher Senior's annual performance evaluation and discussed extending his contract through Dec. 31, 2027.

Aug 26 · Town of Winchester →

Conservation Commission seeks to acquire Forest Ridge property

An Aug. 24 update to the Select Board detailed the Conservation Commission's proposal to acquire 13.7 acres of Forest Ridge land abutting the Middlesex Fells for conservation and passive recreation.

Aug 26 · Town of Winchester →

Winchester approves policy setting retirement deadline for Medicare benefit

Under a policy approved by the Select Board on Aug. 24, town employees must retire by June 30, 2027, to remain eligible for the town's Medicare Part B premium reimbursement in retirement.

Aug 26 · Winchester News →

Clean Water Action endorses Christine Barber for state Senate

Clean Water Action announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, its endorsement of Rep. Christine Barber in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Middlesex District State Senate seat.

Aug 26 · Winchester News →

Early voting for Sept. 1 primary runs through Aug. 28

In-person early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary continues through Aug. 28 at Town Hall, 71 Mt. Vernon St. Hours today, Aug. 25, are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Winchester Room, per the Town Clerk's office.

Aug 25 · Town of Winchester →

Retirement Board meets remotely this morning

The Winchester Contributory Retirement Board meets by Zoom Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 8:30 a.m.; the meeting link and ID are on the town calendar.

Aug 25 · Town of Winchester →

Human Rights Commission working group meets today

The Human Rights Commission Working Group meets Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom; advance registration is required through the town calendar link.

Aug 25 · Town of Winchester →

Babes in the Woods hike set for Long Pond today

Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation hosts its weekly Babes in the Woods Hike for caregivers carrying babies Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., starting at the Long Pond parking lot.

Aug 25 · Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation →

Early Voting for State Primary Opens Today

In-person early voting for the State Primary runs Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Winchester Room at Town Hall, 71 Mt. Vernon St.

Aug 24 · Town of Winchester →

Winchester Comptroller Reports Strong Reserves, $2.2M in Turnback Savings

The Town Comptroller's financial report for Aug. 24, 2026 shows Winchester's FY26 operating reserves at 17%, with Police, Fire and DPW generating $2.2 million in turnback savings, mainly from staff vacancies.

Aug 24 · Town of Winchester →

Community Preservation Committee to Meet Wednesday

The Winchester Committee for Community Preservation meets in the Waterfield Room on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 5:30 p.m. to deliberate FY2027 project applications.

Aug 24 · Town of Winchester →

Select Board to Decide on 612 Main St. Shade Tree Removal Tonight

At its 7:00 p.m. meeting tonight, the Select Board will make a final determination on the Tree Warden's decision to remove a public shade tree at 612 Main Street.

Aug 24 · Town of Winchester →

Early voting for State Primary opens Monday

Early voting for the State Primary runs Monday, Aug. 24, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. in the Winchester Room at Town Hall, 71 Mt. Vernon St.

Aug 23 · Town of Winchester →

Select Board meets Monday night

The Select Board meets Monday, Aug. 24, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Select Board Room at Town Hall.

Aug 23 · Town of Winchester →

Committee for Community Preservation meets Wednesday

The Committee for Community Preservation meets Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Waterfield Room at Town Hall.

Aug 23 · Town of Winchester →

Permanent Street Tree Committee meets remotely Friday

The Permanent Street Tree Committee meets Friday, Aug. 28, at 9:30 a.m. via remote participation on Zoom.

Aug 23 · Town of Winchester →

Select Board advances seven CPA project requests

On Friday, Aug. 21, Winchester News reported that the Select Board backed seven Community Preservation applications, including tennis courts, a field pavilion, Greenway safety work and 140 Town Hall balcony seats, though no funding has been awarded yet.

Aug 22 · Winchester News →

Jehlen backs Barber in 2nd Middlesex Senate primary

State Sen. Pat Jehlen endorsed state Rep. Christine Barber Friday in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Middlesex Senate seat, which includes Winchester.

Aug 22 · Winchester News →

Winchester delegation passes home care industry licensure bill

State Rep. Michael S. Day and colleagues announced Aug. 19 the passage of a bill establishing licensing and oversight for home care agencies.

Aug 21 · Patch →

Kenwin Road traffic-calming construction begins next week

Crews are set to begin building landscaped chicanes and a new pedestrian crosswalk across Highland Avenue the week of Monday, Aug. 24.

Aug 21 · Town of Winchester →

Early voting opens Aug. 22 for Sept. 1 State Primary; registration deadline same day

Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall said in-person early voting begins Aug. 22 in Town Hall's Winchester Room, with an ADA entrance at the rear. Voter registration for the Sept. 1 State Primary closes Aug. 22 at 11:59 p.m.

Aug 20 · Winchester News →

Zoning Board of Appeals holds public hearing tonight

The Winchester Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Waterfield Room at Town Hall to review zoning variances and petitions.

Aug 20 · Town of Winchester →

New $1.99M High Street Colonial holds open house today

A newly listed four-bedroom, 2.5-bath Colonial at 85 High St., which hit the market Aug. 19, held its first open house Thursday, Aug. 20, from 2-3 p.m.

Aug 20 · Andrea Forsythe →

Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee meets tonight

The Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wildwood Cemetery office, 34 Palmer St.

Aug 20 · Town of Winchester →

Library trustees hold special meeting on staffing, custodian hire

The Winchester Board of Library Trustees meets in special session Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Trustees' Conference Room to discuss payroll, personnel updates and approval of a custodian candidate.

Aug 19 · Town of Winchester →

Planning Board discusses town-planner contract, redevelopment ideas

The Winchester Planning Board met Aug. 18 to discuss Town Planner contract negotiations, a student presentation on commercial redevelopment ideas for Washington/Swanton, and an ANR application for 3 Dennet Road.

Aug 19 · Town of Winchester →

Trust Funds commissioners meet on investments, OPEB allocations

Winchester's Commissioners of Trust Funds meet Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. in the Mystic Valley Room to review revenues, scholarship requests, investment policy and OPEB trust allocations.

Aug 19 · Town of Winchester →

Online forum set for Fifth Middlesex Senate candidates

A nonpartisan online forum on Zoom Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. lets Winchester voters meet candidates for the Fifth Middlesex State Senate seat.

Aug 19 · The Reading Observer →

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.

Aug 18 · Winchester News →

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 to review Special Permit and Site Plan applications.

Aug 18 · Town of Winchester →

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.

Aug 18 · 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.

Aug 18 · 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.

Aug 18 · Town of Winchester →