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Winchester Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Preservation committee weighs eight project requests
Winchester's Committee on Community Preservation worked through requests for eight projects, including Leonard Pavilion restoration and the Packer Ellis Tennis Courts, while debating whether to include Forest Ridge conservation funding pending Town Meeting review of an eminent domain taking.
From Winchester News
- Preservation committee weighs eight project requests Winchester's Committee on Community Preservation worked through requests for eight projects, including Leonard Pavilion restoration and the Packer Ellis Tennis Courts, while debating whether to include Forest Ridge conservation funding pending Town Meeting review of an eminent domain taking.Winchester News
- Tree committee eyes planting rules, downtown inventory Winchester's Permanent Street Tree Committee discussed developing planting guidance and began preparing for a public parks canopy initiative pending Town Meeting approval, with members proposing a volunteer survey to document downtown trees at risk.Winchester News
- Design review committee weighs Norfolk Road addition Winchester's Design Review Committee considered a large addition at 4 Norfolk Road that would include an accessory dwelling unit, with members raising concerns about the building's apparent mass, alongside a Town Way wall design and a Hemingway Street project with prominent front-facing garages.Winchester News
Winchester on Fri, Oct 23
- Select board backs MWRA sewer project The Select Board voted to send a letter backing an MWRA sewer project serving Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, a move that will raise Winchester's MWRA assessments starting in 2029, according to Winchester News.Winchester News (winchesternews.org)
- Early ballots top 2,000 as registration nears close More than 2,000 Winchester residents have cast early ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Winchester News reported, with voter registration closing Saturday online or in person at Town Hall.Winchester News (winchesternews.org)
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 27: Mail ballot, early voting deadlines approach Mail ballot applications are due Oct. 27, and in-person early voting at Town Hall continues through Oct. 30 ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to Winchester News.Winchester News (winchesternews.org)
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