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Committee votes to acquire Glenwood Ave. house

Oct 7 – At Wednesday’s special meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust Committee (AHTC), members voted to tell the Select Board the committee is “willing and ready” to take ownership of 20 Glenwood Ave. to create affordable housing on the site.  The Select Board had earlier agreed to sell it

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

Help clear the way for a new forest

From Prassede Calibi "Grow Local for the Planet, in collaboration with Wright-Locke Farm, is starting Winchester's own "Miyawaki" or Fast Forest! This involves transforming a bit of low habitat-value wetlands into a high-value mature forest in 30 years rather than the typical 150 years.Volunteers

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

Dog died of lung injury from a stick

Update-According to Channel 10 News, a vet determined there was no exit wound and upon performing a necropsy found a piece of stick embedded in the dog's lung.   Dog Shot and Killed in the Town Forest Notification from the Winchester Police Department Yesterday, Monday evening, around 6:30pm

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