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Parks Commission approves prior minutes, plans six summer events

Parks and Recreation Commission approves minutes and reviews six summer community events. Coordinator Shaina reported a $75,000 Robinson Broadhurst Award for marketing, staffing, and entertainment, with the commission continuing park rebranding work and exploring new parks maps. Upcoming events

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Parks Commission reviews spring events and plans summer programming

Winchendon Parks Commission plans seasonal events amid routine updates. The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed recent event programming, including Taste of Winchendon and Stratton Players' The Princess Bride, and moved forward with planning for Montapalooza on May 30 and June's history-themed

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Parks and Rec approves Nature Detectives program exploration

Parks and Recreation Commission approves Nature Detectives summer program. The Winchendon board unanimously approved Dylan Romanowski's motion to pursue a nature-based summer group contingent on park availability. The commission also unanimously approved purchasing season passes with lanyards, a

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Parks and Recreation approves $100 season pass for 2026

Winchendon Parks and Recreation approves $100 season pass for 2026. At its March 17 meeting, the commission unanimously approved the early bird season pass price, with Dylan Romanowski moving and Sharon Larochelle seconding. The commission also welcomed newly sworn members Anthony Bergeron and

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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

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Government · Parks & Recreation

Parks Commission Confirms Spring Events, Rebranding Project

Parks Commission confirms spring events, notes membership update. The Winchendon Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved minutes from January 20 at its February 3 meeting. Donna O'Connor is on the agenda for the Board of Selectmen on February 9 for appointment to the commission.

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Government · Parks & Recreation

Parks board approves rental fee increase, launches concert series

Parks Commission approves new rental fee structure and free concert series. Chair Deb Kane and the Winchendon Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously voted to set ticketed event daily rental rates at $2,700 or 10 percent of gross receipts, whichever is higher, with a $6,000 per day maximum. The

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