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Swim Winchester hosted its “Polar Plunge” event on Saturday, April 13, at Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach. Check out photos by Frank Siteman at the event by clicking on this link:
Residents take ‘Polar Plunge’ at Swim Winchester event
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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
Size of downtown Winchester building is still sticking point for Planning Board
The size of a proposed residential building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. continues to be a major sticking point in the deliberations of a Special Permit by the Planning Board. “Six stories is too far,” member Keri Layton said at a meeting Jan. 13. “It doesn’t
Winchester ZBA questions use of commercial space for Washington/Swanton project
What type of commercial space would be best for a planned development at 278-292 Washington St. and 12 and 16-20 Swanton St.? That was the question raised at an ongoing review and public hearing on the project by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It’s a topic that has
Winchester Select Board schedules Special Town Meeting on fiscal challenges
A Feb. 9 session will brief residents and representatives about a multiyear budget outlook, including reserve erosion, rising health insurance costs and potential property tax increases.
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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
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’
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
Size of downtown Winchester building is still sticking point for Planning Board
The size of a proposed residential building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. continues to be a major sticking point in the deliberations of a Special Permit by the Planning Board. “Six stories is too far,” member Keri Layton said at a meeting Jan. 13. “It doesn’t