Skip to content
TownbriefWorcester County
Sign in Subscribe
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Worcester County, Massachusetts · Change town
Board

Winchendon

Our reporting from Winchendon meetings, newest first.

90 stories

Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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 …

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

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…

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

Beals Library Launches Week of Summer Programs Starting Monday

Beals Memorial Library anchors Winchendon's week with three programs on Monday, June 29 alone. Starting Monday, the library runs the Summer Reading Club, hosts Lego Club for younger visitors, and offers a yoga session with Chantal from Shadow Alchemy Wellness; the programming continues …

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

Beals Library Opens Week With Yoga, Lego Club, and Summer Reading

Beals Memorial Library anchors Winchendon's week with a full slate of summer programs. Starting Monday, June 29, the library hosts the Summer Reading Club, Lego Club, and a yoga session led by Chantal from Shadow Alchemy Wellness; programming continues Tuesday, June 30, with another Sum…

Townbrief news summary ·

Get Worcester County's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.

Share this story

Email Text Facebook X

Anyone can open a shared story. Members' stories show the free part and a sign-up line to people who are not members.