Excise Tax bills are due Thursday!

Excise tax bills were mailed on February 21st. If you did not receive a bill, please contact the Treasurer's Office at 781-721-7124. Bills are due on March 23, 2023. Payments made after the due date will be subject to penalties and interest. The Town cannot waive these fees.

Election Results

The final results from Saturday's Annual Town Election have been posted. You can find the official tally here - https://www.winchester.us/DocumentCenter/View/9819/FINAL-RESULTS

Police Department Promotion

Stephen Palmer has been promoted to Lieutenant! Lt. Palmer started with the Winchester Police Department in 2003 and was promoted to Sergeant in May of 2016. He will start his new role as Lieutenant Line Commander on Saturday, March 25^th, 2023. His role as Lieutenant will also include supervising all of dispatch.

While with the WPD, Lt. Palmer has served at Winchester High School as the School Resource Officer and is a member of the honor guard.

Congratulations!

Who needs a one day special alcohol license?

You cannot serve alcohol at any place that is not a private dwelling without a license according to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC). Any establishment in town, that does not already have a yearly pouring license, must apply for a one day special alcohol license from the Town. License applications must be received at least three weeks prior to the event to ensure you will be able to obtain a license. Each application must be voted by the Select Board and submitted to the ABCC. The Town also strongly suggests that food be served anytime there is alcohol service.

If the event is on Town property, Town Hall, Griffin Museum, Sanborn House and Wright-Locke Farm, then insurance is required as well.

You can find FAQs from the ABCC by clicking here.

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

What's on the Town's website?

Did you know the Town has a Sustainability Department? Director Ken Pruitt has been building the department's webpages and has started a newsletter as well.

If you want more information or would like to get more involved in community sustainability efforts, we recommend you click on the "Sustainability in Our Community: Boards and Committees" menu item. That page contains a list of Town boards and committees that work on a variety of sustainability issue areas. You can also contact Winchester's Sustainability Director, Ken Pruitt. Finally, if you would like to receive the Sustainability Department's monthly(ish) newsletter, you can sign up here. Past issues of Winchester Sustainability News can be viewed here.

Community Events

You can see a listing of upcoming events on the Town's Community Calendar!