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Did You Know? - CPA tax

An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes August 15, 2023. Did you know that 195 communities have passed the Community Preservation Act (CPA) to establish a real estate tax surcharge, but Winchester is not one of them?*  The CPA was discussed at the Select Board meeting on August

The Price We Pay for the Loss of Local News

By Tara Hughes August 9, 2023. The Washington Post’s slogan is “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. While it may sound extreme, there is data to back it up. “The loss of local journalism has been accompanied by the malignant spread of misinformation and disinformation, political polarization, eroding trust in media,

Did You Know? Cultural Council

An occasional column about town activities by Tara Hughes  July 31, 2023.  Did you know that the town of Winchester has a Cultural Council which exists to give out grant money? The council is a group of volunteers appointed by the Select Board which awards grant money provided yearly to

Eversource to Hold a Community Meeting August 2nd

By Tara Hughes July 28, 2023. Eversource will be hosting a virtual neighborhood meeting via Zoom for people in Winchester to learn more about active construction activities on Cross Street in Winchester on next Wednesday starting at 6 p.m.  Staff from Eversource, and its contractor McCourt Construction, will be

Funds Established to Assist Flooded Farms

By Tara Hughes July 23, 2023.  Customers at the Winchester Farmers Market may have noticed a missing vendor the last few weeks.  Flats Mentor Farm (FMF) suffered flooding during the recent heavy rain storms and won’t be returning to Winchester any time soon. The non-profit behind the FMF program

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