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Winchester

Vital Information
Zipcode: 03470, Ashuelot 03441
County: Cheshire
Population: 4400
Area: 55.8 square miles
Town Hall: Town Hall: 1 Richmond Road, 239-4951; town clerk, extension 102, Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; tax collector, extension 104, Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m; Town Administrator Robert Gray, extension 111, Mond - Thurs., 7 am - 5 :30 pm
Tax Rate: $28.27, ratio of assessment 91.9 percent
Registered Voters: 2902
Fire Department: Chief Barry Kellom; 911; 239-6691 non-emergency
Police Department: Chief Gary A. Phillips.; 911; 239-6335 non-emergency
Town Clerk: James Tetreault
Town Administrator: Robert Gray
Tax Collector: Karey Miner
Planning Board: chairman, Margaret A. Sharra, Larry R. Hill, Jack D. Marsh Jr., Dean Beaman, Princess Blodgett, Clifford Struthers, Will Dordounas (alternate)
BudgetCommittee: Jacqueline L. Beaman, Trevor S. Croteau, Hubert Crowell, Robert Davis, Richard Horton, Elisha Jackson, Jack D.. Marsh, Jr., Edmuind W.. Ryll, Harvey Sieran
Zoning Board of Adjustment: John Hann, Kenneth Cole, Harvey Sieran, Christie Baker, Alan Humes, Lou Fox (alternate)
Moderator: Kenneth A. Harvey
Road Agent: Dale R. Gray
Recycling Center: Forest Lake Road, Winchester, Tues. 8 am - 4 pm, Thur. 8 am - 7 pm, Sat. 8 am - 5 pm
Public Schools: Winchester School (K-8) Keene High School (9-12)
Other Schools: Ashuelot Head Start in Ashuelot; Winchester Learning Center.
Board of Education: Colleen Duquette, Jennifer (Gomarlo) Gile, Brian D. Moser, Gary O’Neal, Wendy Hildreth
State Representatives: Henry A.L. Parkhurst, D-Winchester; Stanley S. Plifka Jr., D-Winchester; Deborah J. Hogancamp, R- Chesterfield; William Butynski, D-Hinsdale
State Senator: Molly Kelly, D-Keene
Selectmen: Sherman A. Tedford; Roberta Fraser; Theodore Whippie; Gustave A. Ruth, Ken Berthiaume
Library: Conant Public Library, 239-4331, Mon., Wed.Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thayer Public Library in Ashuelot, 239-4179, Tues., Thurs., 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
Churches: St. Stanislaus, Winchester Assembly of God, United Church of Winchester, Grace Christian Fellowship
Parks & Recreation: Town beach at Forest Lake, ELMM Community Center, Pisgah State Park
Major Businesses: Career Dynamics System Impact Publishing, Corsair Industries, Keeney Manufacturing (Plum Pak), Kulick’s Inc., Winchester Roll Products, Rite-Aid, Innovative Machine, Global Trucking
Points of Interest: Conant Library Museum; Pisgah State Park; Sheriden House, The Winchester Historical Society Museum, Ashuelot (Open May through October, Wed. 9 a.m. to noon, Sunday 2-4 p.m., 239-7399); two covered bridges