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. They have received notification from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) of two additional residents…
Month: May 2020
Town of Winthrop Reminds Residents of State Order Requiring Face Masks in Public
Town Manager Austin Faison, Public Health Director Meredith Hurley and Police Chief/Emergency Management Director Terence Delehanty would like to remind residents of the new state order regarding the use of face masks or coverings in public. Residents will need to…
Local Businesses Rely on Chamber of Commerce
Providing meaningful jobs and keeping money close to home, small businesses are the pulse of a community. In today’s world, Winthrop’s entrepreneurs are leaning on one another as they navigate their way through the current situation while fighting for the…
Markey for U.S. Senate Campaign Blows Past 10,000 Signature Goal
The Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign this evening announced that it has received over 23,600 signatures from an unprecedented sweep of the state–with requests for nomination papers from 343 of the 351 cities and towns. As a result of…
Unemployment Data Shows New Claims Are Overwhelmingly from White Residents
For the fourth week in a row, new unemployment claims were lower than the previous week, and new data from the state shows that more than 80 percent of new claims since March 15 came from residents describing themselves as…
Santarpio’s Pizza Re-Opens for Take-Out and Delivery
After giving delivery and take-out a try when the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across East Boston in mid-March, the owners of Santarpio’s Pizza decided last month to close the doors at the famed pizza place’s Eastie and Peabody locations. The…
Malden Catholic High School Offers Spring and Summer Education Recovery Classes for High School Students
Since the onset of COVID-19, Malden Catholic High School seamlessly shifted to an exceptional Distance Learning model with interactive, academically challenging classes taught by veteran teachers on a secured Zoom platform. MC students have had the benefit of a full…
Winthrop Senior Center News
The Senior Center remains closed at this time. While lunch is not being served, Meals on Wheels continues to operate. Residents who are in need and are not currently on the list to receive meals through Meals on Wheels can…
U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations Remind Parents of Online Risks to Children
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations are partnering to alert parents and guardians of the potential dangers to children online, and providing guidance for internet safety. As a result of school closings due to COVID-19, children are increasingly…
Justice Department Committed to Investigating Predatory Practices in Housing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Attorney General has directed U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country to investigate reports of housing-related sexual harassment resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic. As the country adopts drastic measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, many Americans have lost…