The Permanent Street Tree Committee unanimously endorsed a letter of support for the Mystic River Watershed Association Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant application. Chair Austin Whitman presented the project, which would direct over $100,000 in funding to Winchester for tree inventory,
McCall Middle School School Council met March 16 to discuss a research article on how teachers communicate high expectations to secondary students. Principal James Lin opened the meeting and presented an update on the school's master schedule and Flex Block work before leading a discussion of
Winchester's tree panel endorsed a $100K-plus grant for municipal inventory and management. Chair Austin Whitman reported that a March 21 override vote could secure $50,000 in FY27 and $100,000 each in FY28 and FY29 for trees, with funding flowing through the Department of Public Works under
The Vinson-Owen Elementary School Council approved advancement of a district-level working group to develop technology use guidelines under Principal Kathleen Caron's coordination with Winchester central office. The council reviewed student achievement data including MCAS results spanning
The Affordable Housing Trust unanimously approved a $2,000,000 payment from the 33 Converse development, payable 90 days after certificate of occupancy. Chair Marty Jones, with board support and Town Manager Christopher Senior abstaining, committed to writing the Town Planner to clarify payment
Winchester planning board advances three projects, delays short-term rentals zoning review. The board voted unanimously 4-0 for favorable recommendations on site plans for 25 Manchester Road and 119 Ridge Street and a special permit for 233 High Street. Town Planner Taylor Herman presented a draft
Conservation Commission votes unanimously to support federal grant proposal for wetland restoration. The Mystic Valley Watershed Association-led project targets floodplain storage and wetland restoration across Winchester, Arlington, Medford, and Melrose, with feasibility analysis and fieldwork
Design Review Committee approves revised design for Manchester Road two-family addition. The committee unanimously supported the project at 25 Manchester Road with conditions requiring removal of a canopy element and extension of the lower eave across the front façade, after architect Guy Dickson
Winchester Planning Board approves five-story downtown mixed-use development. The board unanimously approved a special permit for Paul Ognibene's Urban Spaces LLC to develop 10 Converse Place with 34 housing units and ground-floor retail space. The developer will pay $2 million to the Affordable
The Winchester Historical Commission reviewed three residential projects and voted on their historical impact. Vice Chair Michelle McCarthy led a unanimous vote finding that a proposed project at 540-542 Washington Street would adversely affect the town's historical resources.
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