Board of Selectmen

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

Winchendon Board secures $825K state infrastructure grant. Chair Andrew Beauvais, Vice-Chair Tiffany Newton, and Member Audrey LaBrie unanimously approved the FY2026 Community Development Block Grant for Beech Street improvements including roadway repairs and sidewalk expansion on Summer Street.