Winchester Retirement Board approves new assistant administrator hire at annual salary of $80,000. Retirement Administrator Alice Munafo selected one of three candidates for the position, which includes a six-month performance review period and benefits aligned with Munafo's contract. The board
Conservation Commission approves aeration system for impaired Wedge Pond. Chair Tracy Olson and members unanimously accepted the Notice of Intent for a submerged diffuser system designed to combat state-listed impairments in phosphorus, bacteria, and dissolved oxygen; the project will cost over
Winchester regulations committee votes unanimously to adopt operating rules, delays bylaw review restructuring. The Committee on Government Regulations adopted new operating procedures on March 24, including language on the decennial review schedule. Select Board member Bill McGonigle proposed
Energy Management Committee elects Todd Kosterman as chair for two years. The committee approved Kosterman's nomination by Roger McPeek for a term beginning April 1, 2026, while deferring vice chair selection until the April meeting. Ken Pruitt reported progress on town solar projects co-sponsored
Winchester Board of Health elects Anne Marie Hill chair, adopts kratom regulation. The Board voted unanimously to elect Hill as Chair and Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia as Vice Chair in its annual reorganization meeting on March 23. In substantive business, the Board unanimously approved a new Kratom
Winchester's Permanent Street Tree Committee approved prior meeting minutes and reviewed a draft five-year strategic plan at a March 20 remote meeting. Tracy Olson, working with subcommittee members Susan Fagerstrom, Ken Pruitt (Sustainability Director), and Philip Tegmark, presented a goals
Commissioners of Trust Funds rebalance four trust accounts in response to geopolitical market turmoil. Chair Patrick Campbell reported year-to-date performance had fallen to near zero percent from an all-time high, prompting a shift from international equities to investment-grade US bonds across
Board of Appeals approves mixed-use comprehensive permit subject to refinement. The board voted 3-0 on March 19 to approve a Chapter 40B comprehensive permit for Melanson Development's proposed 64-unit residential and 3,850-square-foot commercial project at 278 and 292 Washington Street and 12 and
Winchester Board of Appeals approves three residential petitions. The Board unanimously approved Site Plan Approval for 35 Grove Place and 25 Manchester Road and Site Plan Review and a Special Permit for 119 Ridge Street, with conditions including Engineering Department standards and Conservation
Housing Partnership Board reviews housing authority operations and flags compliance issues at 33 Mt. Vernon Street. Chair John Suhrbier reported that Town Counsel Karas North identified multiple procedural violations by the Planning Board, including Open Meeting Law breaches and inadequate
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