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Winchester Delegation Secures $200,000 in State Budget for Local Priorities

Winchester's legislative delegation secured $200,000 for local priorities in the state budget, Patch reports. The allocation, detailed in a Patch article headlined "Winchester Delegation Secures $200,000 for Local Priorities in State Budget," was the most concrete development to reach t…

Committee approves 11 tax-relief applications; $1,400 per recipient

Winchester's Senior Citizen and Disabled Tax Committee unanimously approved $1,400 in real estate tax assistance for each of 11 approved applicants from the Special Taxation fund. Member Kathleen McGovern moved the distribution, seconded by member Richard Michienzi. The committee received a $10,000

Planning Board clears Mt. Vernon Street development path

Affordable Housing Trust advances 33 Mt. Vernon project after Planning Board approval. The Planning Board voted June 9 that the unit-mix change is non-substantial, allowing Town Planner Taylor to grant administrative approval without a public hearing, clearing the path for Urban Spaces to finalize

Affordable Housing Trust approves $50,000 HVAC upgrade at 160 Forest Street

Affordable Housing Trust approves $50,000 HVAC upgrade at 160 Forest Street with no cost to the Trust. Chair Marty Jones oversaw unanimous approval of a contract with Weathervane, a Mass Save contractor, to install two HVAC units, upgrade electrical service from 100 to 200 amps, and install a new

Design Review Committee rejects two major residential projects over massing and proportions.

Design Review Committee rejects two single-family home projects on design grounds. The committee voted unanimously to recommend unfavorable action on demolition and reconstruction applications at 17 Dix Street and 189 High Street, citing excessive massing, disproportionate basement height,