Town Shares Federal Resources for Obtaining Free Rapid Tests
Health Director Meredith Hurley and the Town of Winthrop are making residents aware that the federal government has launched an online resource to order free rapid COVID-19 tests. Each American household is entitled to free rapid COVID-19 tests, which can…
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Markey and Warren Announce $307.5 Million in Home Energy Funding Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Massachusetts will receive a record $307.5 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022…
Rise in Winthrop COVID Cases Begins to Reverse
The number of Winthrop residents testing positive for COVID reached an all time high between December 26 and January 9 but the numbers are starting to come down according to Director of the Winthrop Department of Public Health & Clinical…
Commonwealth Clinical to Host Vaccination Clinics
Commonwealth Clinical Services, Inc., Winthrop’s Visiting Nurse Association/Home Health Care Agency, will be hosting two vaccination clinics at St. Michael’s Gym (formerly St. John’s) offering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations for first, second, third, and booster doses. The Moderna vaccine…
Winthrop Fire Department Awarded State Grant for Safety Equipment
Chief Scott Wiley is pleased to announce that the Winthrop Fire Department is one of over 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2022 Firefighter…