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Westminster Select Board Unanimously Opposes Returning Crocker Pond Parcel for $1

WINCHENDON — July 13, 2026 — Westminster Select Board unanimously opposes citizens petition to transfer 10 acres of town open space to a private entity for $1. All three board members stated opposition Monday to a citizens petition asking residents to vote on conveying a 10.042-acre parcel at Crocker Pond

Winchendon Lands Fourth Straight Mass Trails Grant for Rail Trail

Winchendon secured its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant for rail trail improvements, Town Hall announced, while also posting a June department update and seeking a volunteer for an open Audit Committee seat. Beals Memorial Library added a new "Walking Beside You" caregiver support g…

Winchendon wins fourth straight MassTrails rail trail grant

Winchendon secures a fourth consecutive MassTrails grant, extending years of state-backed rail trail upgrades. Town Hall used its weekly News Flash to announce the award alongside a call for a volunteer to fill an open seat on the town's Audit Committee, and released its June 2026 depar…

Summer Reading Club, Theater Squad Fill Library's July Calendar

Winchendon's week ahead is stacked with municipal meetings and library programming rather than one dominant headline. The Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, and Winchendon Redevelopment Authority all convene Monday, July 13, while the Winchendon Housing Authority holds a public hearin…

Housing Authority Sets Hearing on FY27 Annual Plan

Winchendon's civic calendar fills up this week as town boards and the library launch a busy stretch of meetings and summer programming. The Winchendon Housing Authority will hold a public hearing on its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 annual plan on Tuesday, July 14, while the Board of Select…

Town Boards Set Packed July Meeting Schedule

Winchendon's civic calendar fills up this week as nine town boards, from the Historic Commission to the Zoning Board of Appeals, hold meetings between July 8 and July 15. A Winchendon Housing Authority public hearing on its proposed fiscal year 2027 annual plan is set for Tuesday, July …

Winchendon opens cooling center at Clark Memorial YMCA amid summer heat

Winchendon has activated the Clark Memorial YMCA as a cooling center as the holiday weekend arrives under a heat advisory. The town homepage is directing residents to the YMCA for relief, while Town Hall will be closed Saturday for Independence Day. Starting Monday, July 6, Beals Memori…

Winchendon Partners With Discovery Maps to Boost Visitor and Community Outreach

Winchendon launches a visitor map partnership and opens holiday-week cooling centers. The town's Economic Development Task Force announced a deal with Discovery Maps to create a professionally illustrated guide to local attractions and businesses, the most consequential economic-develop…

Westminster Select Board unanimously endorses MassDOT roundabout at Route 2A intersection

WINCHENDON — June 29, 2026 — Westminster Select Board endorses MassDOT roundabout at Depot Road and Route 2A, effective 2030. The board voted unanimously Monday to support the state-funded roundabout project after years of unsuccessful lobbying for a traffic signal at the busy intersection, which is heavily used by Montachusett Regional

Winchendon Partners With Discovery Maps to Create Town Visitor and Community Guide

Winchendon launches a visitor-map partnership and opens holiday cooling centers as July 4th approaches. The Economic Development Task Force announced a collaboration with Discovery Maps to produce a professionally illustrated guide to the town's businesses, attractions, and services — a…

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