The Planning Board has unanimously approved the Waterfield development Special Permit subject to conditions. A vote on the Special Permit was required Feb. 6 as it was a necessary step before the developer can submit an application for financing with the state, which is due this week. The public hearing
The Planning Board on Tuesday night voted to finalize which districts make up the minimum required land area to comply with the MBTA Communities Zoning Law, which was enacted in 2021 to remove barriers to development along the transportation network in order to address the state’s housing crisis. According
Winchester’s expenses are exceeding its revenue, but officials say the town has accomplished a lot with little. But it needs to find ways to increase what’s coming into the coffers. With that in mind, the Select Board on Jan. 5 invited members of several boards and committees to
By Tara Hughes Dec. 20, 2023 On Monday night the Select Board approved a request to open a business in the old La Patisserie space at 32 Church St. Celine Kimberly, a Winchester resident born in France, asked for an all-alcoholic beverage package store license, which was unanimously approved. But
By Tara Hughes December 12, 2023 On Monday the Select Board went after Eversource for safety violations and other problems with their Cross St. underground transmission line project. The meeting agenda was amended on an emergency basis due to ongoing safety issues. Prior to announcing the agenda item, issues were