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Town Boards Set Packed July Meeting Schedule

Winchendon's civic calendar fills up this week as nine town boards, from the Historic Commission to the Zoning Board of Appeals, hold meetings between July 8 and July 15. A Winchendon Housing Authority public hearing on its proposed fiscal year 2027 annual plan is set for Tuesday, July …

Winchendon opens cooling center at Clark Memorial YMCA amid summer heat

Winchendon has activated the Clark Memorial YMCA as a cooling center as the holiday weekend arrives under a heat advisory. The town homepage is directing residents to the YMCA for relief, while Town Hall will be closed Saturday for Independence Day. Starting Monday, July 6, Beals Memori…

Westminster Select Board unanimously endorses MassDOT roundabout at Route 2A intersection

WINCHENDON — June 29, 2026 — Westminster Select Board endorses MassDOT roundabout at Depot Road and Route 2A, effective 2030. The board voted unanimously Monday to support the state-funded roundabout project after years of unsuccessful lobbying for a traffic signal at the busy intersection, which is heavily used by Montachusett Regional

This Week in Winchendon: Jun 22 - Jun 28

4 stories from Winchendon News this week.

Beals Library Launches Week of Summer Programs Starting Monday

Beals Memorial Library anchors Winchendon's week with three programs on Monday, June 29 alone. Starting Monday, the library runs the Summer Reading Club, hosts Lego Club for younger visitors, and offers a yoga session with Chantal from Shadow Alchemy Wellness; the programming continues …

Beals Library Opens Week With Yoga, Lego Club, and Summer Reading

Beals Memorial Library anchors Winchendon's week with a full slate of summer programs. Starting Monday, June 29, the library hosts the Summer Reading Club, Lego Club, and a yoga session led by Chantal from Shadow Alchemy Wellness; programming continues Tuesday, June 30, with another Sum…

Winchendon Task Force Partners With Discovery Maps for New Community Visitor Guide

Winchendon's Economic Development Task Force announces a visitor-map partnership that could lift the town's tourism profile. The task force this week revealed a deal with Discovery Maps to create a professionally illustrated guide to Winchendon's attractions, businesses, and services — …

Winchendon Economic Development Task Force Announces Discovery Maps Partnership

Winchendon moves to put itself on the map — literally. The Economic Development Task Force announced Thursday a partnership with Discovery Maps to produce a professionally illustrated visitor and community guide highlighting local attractions, businesses, and services. The map project i…

Winchendon Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands Set for Saturday

Winchendon's summer social calendar shifts into high gear this week, anchored by a Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands on Saturday, June 27, alongside a Free Community Open Mic & Picnic in the Park on Friday evening. Beals Memorial Library continues its Summer Reading Club daily…

Westminster Planning Board Approves All Seven Waivers for 32-Unit Rental Development

Westminster Planning Board unanimously approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit residential rental development on State Road West.

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