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Conservation Commission backs grant bid for Forest Ridge land purchase.

Conservation Commission unanimously approves Land Conservation Assistance Grant application for Forest Ridge. The 90 percent matching grant would fund a Phase I assessment and legal costs for the land purchase and conservation restrictions, potentially yielding $31,000 in work at a net town cost of

Winchester Planning Board supports three town meeting articles

Planning Board backs town hall and cable funding for spring meeting. The Winchester Planning Board unanimously endorsed three articles for the spring town meeting: Article 10, providing funding for PEG Access and Cable Related Fund (WinCam); Article 22, authorizing roof repairs for town hall and

Housing Partnership Board votes to join 33 Mount Vernon appeal.

Housing Partnership Board votes to join appeal of 33 Mount Vernon development. Chair John Suhrbier and members Allan Rodgers, Marty Jones, Steve Campbell, Vice Chair Felicity Tuttle, and Select Board representative Michael Bettencourt voted 6-4 to join the Affordable Housing Trust's Superior Court

Committee on Rules approves Town Meeting procedure edits

Winchester Committee on Rules unanimously approves Town Meeting bylaw updates. Chair Brian McCarthy, along with members Prassede Calabi, Chris Centurelli, Jian Liu, and Brenda Mandile, voted at an April 21 Zoom meeting to endorse proposed edits to Article 5. The revisions streamline parliamentary

Tree Committee Charts Course After Override Defeat

Tree Committee charts course after override defeat. The Permanent Street Tree Committee approved prior minutes and discussed strategy following failure of a Proposition 2 1/2 tax override that would have provided additional funding for Winchester's tree program. Chair Austin Whitman noted that