Winchendon Selectmen approve nine appointments and eight permits at August meeting. The board unanimously appointed four members to the Council on Aging, one to the Library Board of Trustees, and three to the Winchendon Youth Commission; approved a Board of Health appointment for Lauren Rapps.
Board of Selectmen unanimously approves wine and malt licenses for concert. The three-member quorum present—Chair Andrew Beauvais, Selectwoman Audrey LaBrie, and Selectwoman Erika Eitland—backed four Special One Day Wine and Malt Licenses for Miranda Jennings to sell alcohol at the Into the Floyd
Board of Selectmen approves $659,460 in FY26 end-of-year transfers. Town Manager William McKinney presented the transfers at a joint meeting with the Finance Committee, including corrections to account coding and consolidation of year-end balances across departmental budgets. Selectwoman Audrey
Winchendon Board of Selectmen approves fee increases for special liquor and entertainment permits. Chair Andrew Beauvais and the board voted unanimously to raise the Wine and Malt license fee from $35 to $50, the All Alcohol license from $60 to $75, and the Entertainment Permit fee from $50 to $65.
Winchendon selectmen approve summer permits and reappoint committee members. Andrew Beauvais and Tiffany Newton were unanimously re-elected Chair and Vice-Chair; Erika Eitland was appointed to the Building Committee. The board approved permits for events including the Wendell P. Clark Memorial YMCA
Board of Selectmen approves warrant changes and wine permit. Chair Andrew Beauvais and Selectwomen Audrey LaBrie, Melissa Blanchard, and Erika Eitland voted unanimously to increase the Arts Lottery Revolving Fund to $15,000 on the town meeting warrant. The board also unanimously approved a special
Winchendon Board of Selectmen unanimously recommended 28 of 30 warrant articles for the May 18 Annual Town Meeting, with Vice Chair Tiffany Newton presiding in the absence of Chair Andrew Beauvais and Member Melissa Blanchard. The board declined to recommend Article 26, which involves $68,000 in
Winchendon Board of Selectmen approves planning board appointment and removes warrant articles. Vice Chair Tiffany Newton led the board in unanimously appointing Mary Helen Black to the Planning Board and striking Articles 28 and 29 from the May 18 town meeting warrant after Charter and Bylaw
Winchendon Board of Selectmen votes unanimously to remove Parks & Recreation Enterprise Fund article from warrant. Chair Andrew Beauvais recommended removal, citing insufficient due diligence; Selectwoman Erika Eitland moved and Selectwoman Audrey LaBrie seconded, with the vote unanimous. The Board
Winchendon board presents $40.1M budget amid utility rate hikes. Town Manager William McKinney presented the FY27 budget to the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee on March 30, proposing $40.1 million in expenses and using $634,994 in free cash reserves. Water rates will increase 23 percent