Winchendon Wins Fourth Straight Rail Trail Grant, Halts Solicitation Permits
Winchendon secures fourth straight state trail grant as selectmen freeze solicitation permits. The town announced it was awarded its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant to fund rail trail improvements, while the Board of Selectmen issued a moratorium on solicitation permits and the Eco…
WINCHENDON -- Winchendon has secured its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant to fund improvements to the town's rail trail, while the Board of Selectmen have issued a moratorium on solicitation permits, according to the town's News Flash feed.
TOWN HALL
The town announced it has been awarded its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant, which will fund further improvements to the rail trail, continuing a multi-year state investment in Winchendon's recreational infrastructure.
The Board of Selectmen have issued a moratorium on solicitation permits, according to a town News Flash post. Separately, the Economic Development Task Force announced a new partnership with Discovery Maps to produce a professionally illustrated visitor and community map highlighting the town's attractions, businesses, services, and destinations. The town is also seeking a resident to fill an opening on its Audit Committee.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Beals Memorial Library's Summer Reading Club continues this week, with sessions listed for Friday, July 17, and further sessions Monday and Tuesday. The library calendar also shows a busy stretch of programming ahead, including a Lego Club, a yoga session with Chantal from Shadow Alchemy Wellness, and a caregiver support group called Walking Beside You, all set for Monday, July 20.
Parks and Recreation has several community events on the calendar in the coming days, including Wandering Wednesdays, Bingo at the Hub, a Free Community Open Mic & Picnic in the Park, and a Reminisants Concert.
COMING UP
- Friday, July 17: Summer Reading Club at the Beals Memorial Library - Monday, July 20: Summer Reading Club, Lego Club, Yoga with Chantal, and Walking Beside You caregiver support group, all at the Beals Memorial Library - Tuesday, July 21: CFCE Storywalk, Summer Reading Club, and Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club at the library; also Council on Aging, Planning Board, Parks and Recreation Committee, and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings - Wednesday, July 22: Wandering Wednesdays, Summer Reading Club, and Plant Science Experiments at the library; Economic Development Task Force meeting - Thursday, July 23: Bingo at the Hub - Friday, July 24: Free Community Open Mic & Picnic in the Park - Saturday, July 25: The Reminisants Concert - Monday, July 27: Board of Selectmen meeting
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