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• How tall will Winchester’s new Mt. Vernon development actually be?

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• Tuesday: On-and-off snow, 1-2", with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

• Winchester residents speak on Mt. Vernon project during Planning Board hearing (winchesternews.org) — Winchester officials and residents are sharply divided over a proposed six-story, 34‑unit mixed‑use building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon Street in the downtown. At a packed Planning Board hearing, critics focused on height, historic character, and design, while supporters emphasized new housing, tax revenue, and improved green space by Mill Pond. The board will continue the hearing on Jan. 13.
   

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