Emerging Housing Opportunities in Winchester

Learn about new Winchester housing options providing seniors, younger adults, and households with children with: a range of bedroom configurations, affordable units for moderate and middle income households, availability starting August. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1:00-2:30 PM at the Jenks Center. Properties covered include: 19-35 River Street*, 416 Cambridge Street*, 87-89 Cross Street, Waterfield, Washington & Swanton and an overview of our new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw! More information here.

En Ka Fair

Parking Lot and Road Closures

The fair rolls into town this weekend. Here is a list of parking lot and road closures:

May 14 - the municipal side of the Jenks Parking Lot will be closed for public and employee use. The Jenks spaces are to be used only if you are visiting the Jenks Center.
May 16 - the Jenks side of the parking lot will close in the afternoon
May 17 - One lane of Skillings Road, from WHS to Town Hall, will be closed at 9:00am.
May 18 - Skillings Road will be closed, between WHS and the Town Hall, in both directions at 9:00am. Mt Vernon Street, from the Town Hall to Converse Place, will be closed in both directions at 5:00pm.
May 20 - the parade will start from WHS at 9:00am and will march through the streets downtown.

Please give yourself extra time when driving through town next week.

More information on the fair can be found here.

East-High Water System Switch

On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Town will switch over from supplying water from the Treatment Plant to supplying water from the MWRA to the Town’s East-High water system.

The East-High system consists of all streets east of Washington Street; Grove Street and Main Street, including the west side of Main Street from Symmes Corner up to the Medford line.

More information can be found on here.

Jenks Center Survey

This survey is designed to help the Jenks Center create the best experience for all residents aged 55 and older. We anticipate this survey will require approximately five minutes to complete.

The Lived Experience Survey

The Lived Experience Survey (LES) is designed to understand occurrences of hate crimes and discriminatory, marginalizing, harassing, and exclusionary incidents. Modeled on similar surveys distributed in Greater Boston, the Winchester LES aims to both improve how the town of Winchester addresses hate crimes and discriminatory, marginalizing, harassing, and exclusionary incidents AND advance and systemize the process for rolling out this initiative in other towns, thereby creating a larger cross-community database.

Affordable Housing

Sanctuary West (416 Cambridge Street) and Sanctuary North (25 River Street) are new rental communities in Winchester. Cambridge Street will have 95 units total, and River Street will have 147 units total. Both properties are in close proximity to the Middlesex Fells Reservation, various shops and restaurants, and much more. Through this process, 61 apartments will be made available to households earning no more than 80% of the Area Median Income (24 at Cambridge Street and 37 at River Street). Affordable units will have thoughtful layouts and high-end finishes, identical to the market rate units in these developments. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2023. You can find more information by clicking here.

Jobs and Volunteering

There are several jobs and volunteer opportunities posted on the website. We are looking for part-time summer help at the DPW and volunteers for the Audit Advisory Committee. Click here for more information and other vacancies.