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Affordable Housing Trust votes to authorize lawsuit

Affordable Housing Trust votes to challenge planning board decision. The board authorized litigation 4-2 to appeal the Planning Board's special permit approval for 33 Mount Vernon Street, with pro bono legal counsel from Gilman, McLaughlin, and Hanrahan estimating filing costs at $500 to $600. In

Energy Management Committee backs $7.9M solar project at Spring Town Meeting.

Energy Management Committee unanimously backs $7.9M solar project. Chair Todd Kosterman's committee voted to support Article 16 for the 2026 Spring Town Meeting, authorizing borrowing of $7,943,000 for solar panel installation at Winchester High School, McCall Middle School, Vinson-Owen Elementary,

Winchester trust fund commissioners rebalance investments

Winchester trust fund commissioners approve investment portfolio rebalancing amid shifting market conditions. The Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds, chaired by Patrick Campbell, approved selling Vanguard World Health Care ETF across all accounts and purchasing Alerian MLP ETF, yielding

Planning Board orders peer review of contested Main Street project

Planning Board orders peer review of contested Main Street project. The Winchester Planning Board unanimously approved three waivers for applicant Anthony Marino's mixed-use project at 910 Main Street: the phasing plan, conservation plan, and historic preservation plan. Residents Emily Claire and

Design Review Committee approves three applications with conditions.

Design Review Committee approves three applications with design modifications. Acting Chair Ellen Spencer flagged an incomplete demolition-and-reconstruction proposal at 910 Main Street for lacking required historic preservation documentation under the Main Street Mixed-Use District bylaws,