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Selectmen, Finance Committee tackle $1.4M budget gap

Winchendon boards grapple with $1.4M budget gap for FY27. Board of Selectmen Chair Andrew Beauvais and Finance Committee Chair Thomas Kane Jr. presented two budget scenarios during the joint meeting. Town Manager William McKinney outlined a level-service approach with minimal new expenses except

Board of Health approves new fee schedule and restaurant permits

Winchendon Board of Health adopts sweeping revision to municipal permit fee schedule. The board voted unanimously to approve the revised charges, ranging from $25 for chemical toilets to $325 for new septic construction, with the schedule developed by board member Paula Whitaker and presented by

Parks and Recreation Commission approves drama program funding

Winchendon Parks Commission approves $850 drama program and conference attendance funding. The Parks and Recreation Commission voted to allocate the funds to support a drama program in collaboration with Creative Spaces 4 Art, with Gloria Wirtz and her daughter Jennifer Townsend as program

School Committee approves Murdock High program of studies

School Committee approves Murdock High program of studies. Principal David Fredette presented the program, built from student input, and the committee voted unanimously to accept it. In other actions, the committee unanimously approved accepting two complimentary Worcester Railers tickets from the

Finance Committee surveys state aid and health care cost trends

Finance Committee reviews state revenue trends and budget methodology. The committee examined Chapter 70 state education aid of $14,486,386 and overall state aid increases of roughly $100,000, while noting school choice sending tuition dropped from $960,000 to $891,000. Chair Thomas Kane raised