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Week of September 26 to October 3, 2019

Text to 911 Service

Massachusetts now has Text to 911 ability as part of its Enhanced 911 service. To use it, send a text to 911 with complete information for first responders (including address/location and description of the emergency). Text-9-1-1 should be used only when it's impossible to make a voice call. For complete information, see www.mass.gov/info-details/text-to-911-public-information.

Winchendon Police Blotter

Editor’s Note: The information contained in this police log was obtained through public documents kept by the police department, and is considered to be the account of the police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police agencies can no longer print the names of people who are arrested or charged with domestic assault related charges. The new law is designed to protect victims, so they are not re-victimized through indirect identification.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25
1:18-2:10 a.m.: extra patrols, all secure;
1:39-4:29 a.m.: building checks, all secure;
2:03 a.m.: suspicious vehicle (Spring Street), checked, secure;
4:27 a.m.: information/general (Mechanic Street), spoken to;
5:49 a.m.: officer requested (Chestnut Street), services rendered;
8:18 a.m.: officer requested (Beech Street), no cause for complaint;
8:26 a.m.: walk-in, traffic hazard (Central Street), spoken to;
10:18 a.m.: parking violation (Beech Street), no police service necessary;
10:25 a.m.: summons service (Winter Place), unable to serve;
12:04 p.m.: fire/mutual aid (Main Street), call cancelled;
12:15 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;
12:35 p.m.: MV stop (Front Street), traffic citation issued;
12:51 p.m.: MV stop (Central Street), traffic citation issued;
1:34 p.m.: harassment (Oak Street), spoken to;
2:04 p.m.: walk-in, VIN inspection (Central Street), assisted;
2:40 p.m.: officer requested (Pond Street), spoken to;
3:25 p.m.: investigation (Baldwinville State Road), spoken to;
4:41 p.m.: animal complaint (Brown Street), referred to ACO;
5:25 p.m.: walk-in, property found (Central Street), returned to owner;
6:18 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (North Street), unable to locate;
7:14 p.m.: walk-in, officer requested (School Street), spoken to;
8:43 p.m.: sex offender registration (Walnut Street), spoken to;
10:03 p.m.: MV stop (High Street), traffic citation issued;
10:45 p.m.: officer requested (Monadnock Avenue), no cause for complaint;

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26
1:14 a.m.: walk-in, intoxicated person (Maple Street), unable to locate;
1:34-2:13 a.m.: extra patrols, all secure;
1:47-2:37 a.m.: building checks, all secure;
4:28 a.m.: tree down (Monomonac Road West), services rendered;
5:55 a.m.: MV operating erratically (Gardner Road), unable to locate;
7:26 a.m.: MV stop (Spring Street and Glenallen Street), traffic citation issued;
8:24 a.m.: suspicious person (Maple Street), unable to locate;
8:25 a.m.: officer requested (School Street), assisted;
9:13 a.m.: officer requested (Ipswich Drive), spoken to;
9:52 a.m.: fire alarm (Pleasant Street), services rendered;
11:15 a.m.: info/general (Maple Street), info taken;
11:27 a.m.: animal complaint (Ash Street), returned to owner;
12:10 p.m.: ambulance needed (Lincoln Avenue), removed to hospital;
1:42 p.m.: walk-in, MV violations (Central Street), advised officer;
1:51 p.m.: suspicious person (Glenallen Street), transport;
3:39 p.m.: walk-in, MV accident, no injuries (Front Street and School Street), report taken;
3:50 p.m.: info/general (West Street and North Royalston Road), referred to DPW;
4:41 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Colonial Lane), removed to hospital;
5:20 p.m.: info/general (Central Street and Front Street), advised officer;
6:36 p.m.: 911 suicide threats (address not published), report taken;
7:47 p.m.: fire department call general (Ash Street), services rendered;
8:24 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
8:32 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (Jackson Avenue), no cause for complaint;
8:44 p.m.: animal complaint (Baldwinville State Road), no police service necessary;
9:01 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (Glenallen Street), spoken to;
9:49 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street), spoken to;
9:51 p.m.: 911 assist citizen (School Street), referred to other agency;
11:02 p.m.: assist other police department (Cobb Road), assisted;

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27
12:01-12:46 a.m.: Building checks, all secure;
12:18 a.m.: extra patrols, all secure;
12:25 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
12:58 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
3:03 a.m.: patrol (Central Street), secure;
5:11 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;
5:40 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
6:00 a.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Brown Street), removed to hospital;
8:22 a.m.: MV stop (Central Street), spoken to;
8:32 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
9:56 a.m.: locked out of vehicle (Hale Street), services rendered;
10:05 a.m.: animal complaint (Front Street), referred to ACO;
10:48 a.m.: animal complaint (River Street), referred to ACO;
11:37 a.m.: summons service (Front Street), unable to serve;
11:43 a.m.: summons service (Academy Street), unable to serve;
11:49 a.m.: summons service (Winter Street), unable to serve;
12:24 p.m.: walk-in, keep the peace (Spring Street), unable to locate;
12:51 p.m.: summons service (Lincoln Avenue), summons served;
12:53 p.m.: summons service (Mechanic Street), unable to serve;
12:54 p.m.: summons service (Mechanic Street), summons served;
1:09 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Elmwood Road), services rendered;
2:49 p.m.: walk-in, annoying phone calls (Woodlawn Avenue), spoken to;
3:33 p.m.: ambulance needed (Colonial Lane), removed to hospital;
3:46 p.m.: 911 call non-emergency (Pleasant Street), spoken to;
4:29 p.m.: 911 call non-emergency (Alger Street), spoken to;
4:30 p.m.: MV stop (Brown Street), verbal warning;
5:16 p.m.: repossession of MV (Central Street), spoken to;
5:31 p.m.: 911 MV operating erratically (Gardner Road), spoken to;
5:53 p.m.: disabled auto (Gardner Road), checked/secure;
6:37 p.m.: house check requested (Pinewood Drive), info taken;
6:48 p.m.: suspicious person (Benjamin Street), spoken to;
8:30 p.m.: fight (Railroad Street), report taken;
9:55 p.m.: 911 officer requested (Central Street), spoken to;
10:13 p.m.: officer requested (Railroad Street), no cause for complaint;
10:25 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (West Street), removed to hospital

LEGAL NOTICES

TOWN OF WINCHENDON
109 Front Street
Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475-1758

Town of Winchendon
Zoning Board of Appeals
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wed., October 16, 2019 at 7:05PM in the Town Hall Auditorium., 2nd Fl., 109 Front St., Winchendon, MA 01475 on the Special Permit application from Graz Engineering for work at 21 Robert's Way. (also known as Assessors Map 9, Parcel 383) Winchendon, MA 01475, owned by Jamison VanDyke/Barkley Enterprises of 1022 NH Route 119, Rindge, NH to obtain a Special Permit from the Winchendon Zoning Board of Appeals to allow for use of the parcel for Mini-Storage Units as outlined in Article 5.2.2 on page 53 of the Winchendon Zoning Bylaws. Said property is located in a C1-Large Scale Commercial district. All interested persons should plan to attend. A copy of the application is available for review in the Department of Planning and Development, 109 Front Street, Winchendon, MA 01475. Alternative translation and accommodation for persons with disabilities are available by advance request.

BY:
Cynthia Carville, Chair
Winchendon Zoning Board of Appeals

TOWN OF WINCHENDON
109 Front Street
Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475-1758

Town of Winchendon
Planning Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of Chapter 40A, the Winchendon Planning Board will. conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 at 6:35 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium (second floor), 109 Front Street, Winchendon, MA 01475 to consider the following proposed amendments to the Winchendon Zoning Bylaw:

A. To amend Article 4.6 Special Zoning Districts to eliminate the Golf/Residential Overlay District (GROD).

B. To amend Article 4.6 Special Zoning Districts to add the Lake Monomonac Overlay District (LMOD) to include area specified on proposed Winchendon Zoning Map.

C. To amend the Zoning Bylaw by deleting all references to the "Zoning Board of Appeals" as the Special Permit Granting Authority and inserting in place thereof the Planning Board as the Special Permit Granting Authority for all special permits required under the Zoning Bylaw, and further, by amending the following Articles:

Article 5.1 Basic Requirements to designate the Winchendon Planning Board as Special Permit Granting Authority (SPGA)

Article 13.6.3B to remove The Zoning Board of Appeals as Special Permit Granting Authority (SPGA)

Article 13.10-13.10.4 to provide for the Special Permit Granting Authority duties of the Winchendon Planning Board

D. To amend Article 6.12.5.2 Adult Use/Medical Marijuana Facilities Retail Overlay District to eliminate "E.Stu/fin' Things" overlay and extend existing "C.Hillview Business Park/Rte.140" overlay to the Route 12/Route 140 intersection to include surrounding properties as specified on proposed Winchendon Zoning Map.

Copies of the draft revisions and associated draft Zoning Map amendments are available to be viewed in the office ofthe Department ofPlanning and Development Room 17, Winchendon Town Hall, 109 Front Street, Winchendon during normal business hours. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. Alternative translation and accommodation for disabled persons is available by advance request to the department at (978) 297-3537

By: Guy C. Corbosiero
Chairman Winchendon Planning Board