Winchendon Wins Fourth Straight Mass Trails Grant, Selectmen Freeze Solicitation Permits
Winchendon secured its fourth consecutive Massachusetts Trails Grant for rail trail improvements as the Board of Selectmen separately imposed a moratorium on new solicitation permits, town News Flash postings confirmed July 16. The town is also seeking a volunteer to fill an open Audit …
WINCHENDON -- Winchendon has been awarded a Massachusetts Trails Grant for the fourth year running, town officials announced, continuing state funding for improvements to the town's rail trail network. Separately, the Board of Selectmen has put a moratorium on new solicitation permits.
TOWN HALL
The town's News Flash service confirmed Winchendon's fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant award, part of the state program that funds trail construction and upgrades; the streak positions the rail trail as a recurring beneficiary of state grant dollars heading into the next construction season.
The Board of Selectmen has issued a moratorium on solicitation permits, according to the town's News Flash. No further detail on the moratorium's duration or scope was provided in the announcement.
The town is also seeking a resident to fill an open seat on the Audit Committee, per a News Flash posting.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Winchendon Parks & Recreation has a Free Community Open Mic & Picnic planned for Friday, July 24, in the park, combining live open-mic performances with a community picnic setting.
The Reminisants will perform a concert Saturday, July 25, as part of the town's ongoing outdoor summer concert programming, promising an afternoon and evening of live music.
The Beals Memorial Library's Summer Reading Club continues to run sessions throughout the week for area families, part of the library's ongoing summer programming slate.
COMING UP
The Board of Selectmen meets Monday, July 27. The Planning Board and the Economic Development Task Force meet Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22, respectively, alongside a Zoning Board of Appeals site visit at 10 Cummings Road on July 21. The Council on Aging and Parks and Recreation Committee also meet July 21.
At Beals Memorial Library, Storytime and Theater Squad run Friday, July 17; a Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club and CFCE Storywalk are set for July 21. The Council on Aging hosts a Walking Beside You caregiver support group and a Lego Club on July 20, Bingo at the Hub on July 23, and Wandering Wednesdays outings on July 22 and July 29.
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