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Senate passes senior property tax deferral improvements

Senate passes senior property tax deferral improvements

The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Pat Jehlen: The Senate on Jan. 8 passed Sen. Pat Jehlen’s bill, An act relative to senior property tax deferral, to expand eligibility for the Senior Tax Deferral program by raising the income limit, and by lowering eligibility to seven

Town Clerk: Census forms, transfer station information mailed out

Town Clerk: Census forms, transfer station information mailed out

The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: Annual census forms were mailed to all residents Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. All households are required to respond to the mailing within 10 days of receipt. State law requires that every community conduct a census during the month of January, and

Jazz Quartet plays ‘Mid-Century Classics from the Record Cabinet’

Jazz Quartet plays ‘Mid-Century Classics from the Record Cabinet’

The following was submitted by the Winchester Unitarian Society: There’s something unmistakably comforting about hearing a melody you already love. Come celebrate that feeling with a night of beloved jazz classics. On Friday, Jan. 30, Winchester Unitarian Society’s acclaimed “Jazz in the Sanctuary” presents “Mid-Century Classics from the

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