Annual Town Election - this Saturday!

The Annual Town Election is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the WHS Gymnasium. Additional information available at https://www.winchester.us/904/VOTE-in-Winchester

Waterfield Lot Project

Staff and Town Counsel have been working with Civico to further evaluate the Waterfield Lot site and potential easement impacts. Civico has revised their plans from those submitted on December 15^th, and provided an overview of the revised documents and a summary of the changes since the original submission.

Interface Referral Service

All residents of Winchester have access to INTERFACE Referral Service, a program that provides referrals and other resources related to mental health and wellness. More information is available at William James INTERFACE Referral Service The program is sponsored by the Winchester Coalition for a Safe Community with support from the Cummings Foundation. Residents can call 888-244-6863 Monday – Friday from 9am to 5pm and a mental health professional will match you or your family member with providers.

Projects out to bid:

We will send more information on the Lake Street Bridge project when it becomes available.

Lake Street Bridge project – Bid opening has been moved to March 22^nd. Work expected to start in April/May and will require full closure of the bridge for at least two months.
Winter Pond Water Quality Project – Bid opening was March 8^th. We received eight bids and will be checking references and making an award next week.
Parkhurst School improvements – Bid opening April 6^th.
South Reservoir Dam Aeration project – Bid opening March 29th.
Town Hall Fire Alarm Project – Bid opening April 5^th.
McCall Masonry Project – Bid opening March 14^th.

What's on the Town's website?

Do you want to volunteer for a committee or apply for a job with the Town? You can find all vacancies accepting applications on the Jobs and Volunteering site. On the front page, hover over "How Do I..." and click on Jobs and Volunteer opportunities under the Apply For... section. You can also click on this link to see the openings.

WOW!

Lauren Easton of Winchester just completed the Tokyo marathon! She is celebrating her award for completing 6 major marathons!

The marathons were in Berlin, London, Tokyo, New York, London, Chicago and Boston (about 22 times). She is one of only 4000 in the world to compete at his feat. These are only a handful of the races she’s run in the United States as well as abroad. Impressive!

Do you have a story about a resident you would like included in our weekly newsletter? Send the information to Jennifer Cafarella in the Town Manager's Office.

Wright-Locke Farm Survey

The Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy in Winchester builds broad community and seeks to model sustainable practices through active learning, organic agriculture, land stewardship, and an appreciation of their historic New England farm. They offer certified-organic produce and other local farm products, educational programs for children and adults, hiking trails that lead to conservation land, special events for the community, and private celebrations.

Wright-Locke Farm has developed a survey to improve their Farm-to-Go Online Farm Stand to better serve their surrounding community. Wright-Locke appreciates any and all feedback, including from individuals with little or no knowledge of the farm.

Take the survey by clicking here