🌱 Patch AM: What Winchester’s shrinking Free Cash means for next year’s budget

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In today's newsletter:

• What Winchester's shrinking Free Cash means for next year's budget
• Why Winchester is cutting down a Main Street tree despite objections

Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Julia D.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Free Cash strong but declining (homenewshere.com) — Winchester's Free Cash reserves remain strong but are slowly shrinking as the town spends slightly more than it replenishes. Comptroller Stacie Ward reports healthy revenues, strong investment earnings, and surpluses in water, sewer, and recreation, but warns that recreation revenue estimates for FY27 may need to be reduced at fall Town Meeting to keep the budget in balance.
   

• Select Board authorize tree removal at 612 Main St. (homenewshere.com) — Winchester's Select Board has voted to remove a 21-foot honey locust tree at 612 Main Street after DPW officials deemed its sidewalk-buckling roots a safety and accessibility hazard. Residents split sharply over the loss of a mature street tree, with some urging ADA compliance and safer access, and others warning about precedent and the town's shrinking tree canopy.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• EARLY VOTING IN PERSON - State Primary →
  Winchester, MA Calendar, 71 Mt. Vernon Street, 1st Floor, Winchester
  8:00 am
• PERMANENT STREET TREE COMMITTEE →
  Winchester, MA Calendar
  9:30 am
• Shake Rattle and Read
  Winchester Public Library Children's Room , 80 Washington St
  10:30 am
• Board Game Afternoon
  Winchester Public Library Small Meeting Room , 80 Washington St
  3:30 pm
• Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Winchester Farmers Market →
  Winchester, MA Calendar, Waterfied and Church, Winchester
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  9:00 am
• First Day of classes at RSM Winchester →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
  Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Rally Day →
  The Parish of the Epiphany, Episcopal Church, 70 Church St, Winchester
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Winchester Delegation & Legislature Pass Law Keeping Book Bans out of Massachusetts Schools and Libraries —Jason Lewis Read on Patch

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Sorter in Arlington. Apply here.
• CSM posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate, Full-Time | Courtyard, Woburn in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• RPT Labs Highlights Finger Printing in Boston: When and Why It May Be Required (commercialappeal.com)
• Local Event: The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk (patch.com)
• Seth Moulton Says He Supports The Filibuster Now After Previously Wanting It Gone (newbostonpost.com)

Medford

• Medford Police Chief Announces Retirement Plans (patch.com)

Lexington

• 'Charming Bungalow' On Country Lane Hits The Market In Lexington (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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