Town Government
Winchendon Town Departments
Finding the Right Department
Most of what residents need from the town runs through a department, not an elected official: paying a bill, pulling a permit, reporting a problem, registering to vote. Under Article 4 of the town charter these offices answer to the Town Manager, which is why almost none of their names appears on a ballot and why the Town Manager is the person the Board of Selectmen holds responsible for all of them.
The directory below covers the departments residents contact most. For the full list, hours, and staff, visit the town’s Departments page or its staff directory. Town Hall is at 109 Front Street, and most town offices inside it share the building’s Monday 8 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8 am to 5 pm schedule, closed Friday.
Department Directory
| Town Clerk | Records, licenses, vital records, voter registration and elections. Town Clerk Wendy Stevens. 978-297-2766. |
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| Public Works | Highways, water and sewer, snow, cemeteries and parks, the transfer station, and the wastewater plant. 978-297-0170. |
| Board of Health | Inspections, permits, and public health enforcement, with a Health Agent available by appointment. 978-297-3537. |
| Police | Public safety and non-emergency response from 80 Central Street. Chief of Police Daniel Wolski. 978-297-1212. |
| Fire / EMS | Fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical response from 405 Central Street. 978-297-2324, and the department runs its own site at winchendonfire.org. |
| Parks & Recreation | Winchendon Community Park, fields, events and youth programs. Coordinator Shaina Cunningham. 978-297-3155. |
| Senior Center / Council on Aging | Programs, meals, and local van rides from the Old Murdock Senior Center, 52 Murdock Avenue. |
| Building | Building, plumbing, gas and wiring permits and zoning enforcement. Building Commissioner Rick Germano. 978-297-5401. |
| Planning & Development | The town’s chief planning office: staffs the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission and Redevelopment Authority, and runs the town’s grant programs. |
| Collector / Treasurer | Tax bills, water bills, payments and town cash management. 978-297-0152. |
| Accounting | The town’s ledger, payroll and financial reporting, for the town and the schools together. 978-297-0171. |
| Assessors | Property valuation, abatements, and exemptions. Chair Robert W. Heckman, Jr. 978-297-0155. |
| Veterans’ Services | Benefits, claims, and services for Winchendon veterans and their families, through Veteran Service Officer Christopher Black in Gardner. 978-630-4017. |
| Beals Memorial Library | The town’s public library at 50 Pleasant Street. Director Manuel King. 978-297-0300. |
Emergencies are 911. The police non-emergency line is 978-297-1212 and the fire business line is 978-297-2324.
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