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🌱 Patch AM: How healthy is Winchester’s budget heading into next week’s Town Meeting?

Also check out Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful classic on the Winchester Patch calendar

Wednesday April 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Winchester! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How healthy is Winchester’s budget heading into next week’s Town Meeting?
  • How a new plastics crackdown could change daily life in Winchester
  • Why HGTV thinks Winchester is ideal for city-weary movers

Also on today's calendar: Little Women: A fresh new take on a beautiful classic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain becoming intermittent, temps: high: 58, low: 40.
  • Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town collects three-quarters of FY26 budget through March 31 (homenewshere.com) — Winchester officials report the town has already collected about 76% of expected FY26 revenue and spent 88% of its budget with three months left in the fiscal year. Key takeaways include strong state aid, a shortfall in motor vehicle excise taxes, higher energy and water-sewer costs, and nearly fully spent school and retirement budgets, all ahead of next week’s FY27 Town Meeting votes.    

• Sen. Jason Lewis, Senate pass Environmental Protection Bill including plastic waste reductions (winchesternews.org) — A major environmental bill backed by Sen. Jason Lewis would phase out many single-use plastics, fund climate resilience, and invest billions in clean water and infrastructure that affect communities like Winchester. The measure now heads to the House, while Winchester News reminds readers it relies on local support through donations and newsletter subscriptions.    

• These CT suburbs are the 'best' in the US for 'people tired of city living,' HGTV says (ctpost.com) — Winchester earns a spot on HGTV’s list of the nation’s best suburbs for people tired of city living, alongside Needham and several New York and New Jersey towns. The ranking highlights communities that balance space, amenities, and quality of life for residents leaving big cities.    


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  • Little Sprouts posted a job opening for Daycare Teachers-We're Growing! in Winchester. Apply here.
  • Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0776 in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woburn

Medford

  • Medford Coalition Intervenes To Defend City In Lawsuit (patch.com)

Lexington

  • Community Announcement: Get Creative this Spring with Printmaking Workshops at Munroe Arts (lexobserver.org)
  • Town Meeting passes FY27 budget with extra $625k to save teachers (lexobserver.org)
  • Tom Brady and John Kerry to be commencement speakers at Georgetown university (bostonglobe.com)

Ok Winchester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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