Winchester News

Select Board to discuss 20 Glenwood and warrant articles

The Select Board has a regularly scheduled meeting for October 5 at 7:30. This will be an in person meeting. Among the many items to be discussed is the disposition (Purchase and Sale from the buyers) of 20 Glenwood for approximately 90% below appraised value. The Select Board should

Winchester Housing Partnership Board calls special meeting on 20 Glenwood Ave.

October 3. The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) has called a Special Meeting for Wednesday, October 4, at 7:30 via Zoom to consider options for proceeding with the use and disposition of 20 Glenwood Ave. The Select Board has requested a recommendation from the HPB in advance of the Select

What’s Happening in Town Government

By Tara Hughes   September 28, 2023. Winchester’s Housing Production Plan (HPP) needs updating. Chapter 40B requires it to be updated every 5 years. The town is contracting with a consultant from Metro Area Planning Council (MAPC) to assist in the update. They advised the town to establish a Housing

Town sells home for less than appraised value

A foreclosed uninhabitable single-family house will be sold by the town for $40,000, approximately 90% less than the assessed value.  At their September 11 Select Board meeting the sale was approved by a 3-1 vote, with only Mike Bettencourt voting in the negative. (John Fallon was not at the

New Zoning Review Advisory Committee needs volunteers

The Planning Board is looking to fill the five seats for the newly created Zoning Review Advisory Committee (ZRAC). The residents on ZRAC will work in conjunction with the Planning Board on two of their main projects: creating updated and new zoning for the GBD-2 and GBD-3 (General Business Districts)

Winchester News © 2026