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…
WINCHENDON -- Winchendon has been awarded a MassTrails grant for the fourth consecutive year, town officials announced, continuing state-backed improvements to the town's rail trail system.
TOWN HALL
The state grant marks four straight years of MassTrails funding directed at upgrading Winchendon's rail trail network, according to a town announcement posted this week. The town did not detail the specific dollar amount or scope of this year's award in the release.
Separately, the town is seeking a resident to fill an open seat on its Audit Committee, according to a News Flash posting from Town Hall. No deadline or application process was specified in the notice.
Town Hall also released its June 2026 department update this week, a recurring bulletin summarizing activity across municipal departments.
COMING UP
The Beals Memorial Library's Summer Reading Club continues Friday, July 17, with another session at the library.
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