Swim Winchester will be presen1ng an update at the Sept 18th Select Board mee1ng. They came before the board in February and will likely provide progress reports every 6 months. The group has hired consultants to update their 2014 feasibility study.

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ELECTIONS Election Day is Nov 3. In Person Early Voting

for the Presidential Election will be Oct

17-30 @ the Winchester Room in

Town Hall. Voter registration deadline is Oct 24 - the cards

are at the front entrance of Town Hall and completed cards

can be put in the locked drop box.

HALLOWEEN The State has issued guidance related to Halloween activities,

including a link to the recent CDC update.

https://www.mass.gov/news/halloween-guidance-

during-covid-19

The CDC website lists activities for

numerous fall and winter holidays in three levels of risk categories - lower,

moderate and higher risk.

SELECT BOARD The next meeting will

be Sept 28th at 7:30pm, with the

Watefield Lot meeting at 8:15pm. Click on the Government Calendar

at winchester.us for link.

GAS MAIN WORK National Grid is

replacing a natural gas main between Sept 22

and Nov 13. winchester.us/

CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=989.

SHOP01890 There are business sidewalk sales this

Saturday, Sept 26 from 10am-5pm. Shoppers

should follow face covering and social

distancing guidelines.

WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS SEPTEMBER 25 2020

Winchester Weekly Report from Winchester Town Manager, Lisa Wong

PLANNING UPDATE The Town Planning and Town Engineering Departments have been instrumental in securing a $125K grant as part of MassDOT’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. This is a new program ini1ated by the state in response to COVID-19 and is for downtown improvements to pedestrian/cycling/dining infrastructure that promote public health, safe mobility and renewed commerce.

The grant covers the purchase and installa1on of barriers and planters to separate outdoor dining spaces. As the grant is not a reimbursement grant and many businesses have already purchased barriers, the Town successfully lobbied MassDOT to shiV some funds from barriers to outdoor hea1ng elements so that restaurants can stay open for a liWle longer.

Another project that is part of this grant applica1on is the installa1on of a crosswalk

on Mount Vernon Street at the terminus of the Tri-Community Bikeway (see plan above). The “official” bikeway ends at Mount Vernon Street and then con1nues at

Waterfield Road. This project will help close that gap and allow for a direct crossing. The Select Board will consider this at their mee1ng on Monday, September 28th.

The Town will con1nue to look for ways to support businesses, including its request for the state to create a Phase 2 for the Microenterprise Grants.

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WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The Winchester Firefighters L1564 is raising money in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds will be donated to Dana Farber. Buy Navy Blue with Pink T-Shirts (the back of the T-Shirt is pictured to the leV) for $20 each and available in Youth S/M/L and Adult S/M/L/XL. Contact any Winchester Firefighter to place your order. Cash and checks payable to “Winchester Firefighters L1564” accepted.