Members of the Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC) stepped up in the midst of the pandemic crisis and focused their energy on raising funds to feed those in need. In years past, the CPYC has centered their fundraising efforts on…
Month: May 2020
Winthrop Foundation Awards Grant to WHS Class of 2020
The Winthrop Foundation voted unanimously Tuesday night to award an emergency grant of $2,500 to the Winthrop High School Class of 2020 for various graduation-related, end-of-the-senior-year events. Matt Crombie, principal at WHS, had submitted the grant application that read as…
Economist Delivers ‘Sobering’ Forecast for Bay State
At the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5, economist Michael Goodman gave a presentation about financial projections for the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Goodman…
News Briefs
CAPIC Fuel Assistance Update – You May Now Be Eligible! COVID-19 is affecting us all whether it’s our health, household income, our social well-being or a combination of all three. If you are a resident of Chelsea, Winthrop or Revere…
Zero Waste Committee Presents Recommendations to Councilors
At the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5, the Winthrop Zero Waste Committee presented a list of recommendations for how Winthrop can improve its solid waste management. Town Manager Austin Faison established the committee last September to provide a…
Honoring the Top 10% of the Winthrop High School Class of 2020
This year’s graduating seniors will likely have very different memories than seniors of years past. One of those memories is the annual Top 10% Breakfast, which honors the top ten percent of each high school class. The event applauds those…
Blue Line Work to Begin Monday, Shuttle Services to Replace Train Service from Airport to Bowdoin Stations
Beginning on Monday, May 18 the MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations for 14 days and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow…
COVID-19 Updates from Town Hall
Town Manager Austin Faison and Public Health Director Meredith Hurley would like to update Winthrop residents on the latest information involving the COVID-19 pandemic. There are a total of 215 cases confirmed, 20 deceased, 130 recovered and 65 in isolation…
Preparations for Senior Ceremonies Underway
During Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Lisa Howard shared a plan that is in place for senior celebratory events. Howard is working alongside High School Principal Matt Crombie and the senior class advisors to ensure the 128 graduating seniors…
Due to COVID-19, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo Hosts Online Fundraiser for Reelection
For years, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo normally hosts a birthday fundraiser in April, but the COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled those plans. However, his son, District 5 Boston City Councilor Rocardo Arroyo has launched an online fundraising effort…