Winchester Commissioners of Trust Funds approve portfolio rebalancing, defer restructuring decisions. Patrick Campbell's three-member board approved monthly expenditures of $42.25 from the H.F. Johnson Fund, $2,135.41 from the Cemetery Permanent Care Trust, and $778.30 from other Cemetery Funds for
A Winchester Planning Board design subcommittee voted unanimously to again recommend against a third-floor addition at 1016 Mount Vernon Street, the third rejection of the same design in roughly five years.
Winchester Committee on Community Preservation holds informational hearing on three funding applications.
Winchester Conservation Commission authorizes herbicide application for invasive species management. The vote passed 4-0 with member Tom Boulay abstaining after a legal review of conflict-of-interest concerns. Town Counsel Karis North issued a memorandum addressing Boulay's status as a municipal
The Winchester Select Board tabled a vote to renew Town Manager Christopher Senior's contract through December 31, 2027, after Vice Chair William McGonigle's motion got no second.
Winchester Select Board sets June 2027 deadline for retiree Medicare Part B reimbursement vesting. Town Manager Christopher Senior recommended the deadline to allow employees time to plan retirements and departments time to adjust staffing; the Board approved it unanimously. Separately, Vice Chair
Finance Committee postpones Ledges parcel proposal, weighs retiree benefits cuts. Town Manager Chris Senior presented proposed changes to retiree health insurance benefits that would reduce the town's contribution from 70 percent to 50 percent, with expected savings of $100 million over 30 years;
Community Preservation Committee approves reporting oversight policy; examines major forest land acquisition. Winchester's Committee on Community Preservation voted unanimously to adopt a new WCCP Reporting Policy requiring quarterly progress reports from applicants and granting the panel access to
The Winchester Design Review Committee unanimously rejects Ridge Street accessory dwelling proposal. The committee voted on August 5 to recommend approval with conditions for reconstruction at 189 High Street, where Jamie Devol recommended contrasting trim if black windows are used, a lighter roof
The Winchester Planning Board advanced a Mount Vernon Street expansion and heard a pitch to rezone a historic church for housing.
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