Planning board approves Winchester Precision addition; Selectboard clears Michigan St. for Pickle Festival

Selectman Trevor Croteau reported that the Planning Board approved Winchester Precision’s proposed 50' x 120' addition, which the board described as a positive sign of local business growth.

Town Administrator T.A. Miner told the board an electronics recycling bin has been delivered to the Transfer Station and that she is coordinating with the Southern Windsor Regional Planning Commission (SWRPC) about an application for sidewalk repairs. WPD Chief Dave Rice asked the board to temporarily close Michigan Street from Route 119 to High Street during the Pickle Festival; the board approved the closure (motion by Selectman Herbert Stephens, second Jack Marsh; motion carries 5-0). Rice also reported cruiser #3 returned from repair for an oil-cooler manufacturer defect and noted a temporary closure of Goamko Drive for tree work from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. the following day.

Administrator Miner reminded residents that the Tax Collector/Town Clerk's Office would be closed on Sept. 8 for the State Primary election and confirmed polling hours as 8 a.m.–7 p.m.