News Briefs

July Street Sweeping Starts Monday, July 27

The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) from April through October between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on the day of a street’s trash collection.  If there is a holiday on the week sweeping would normally occur, sweeping is done a week early.

Town ordinance prohibits parking in a manner that impedes the street sweeper.  Violation of the street sweeping ordinance carries a $40.00 fine, and your vehicle can be towed.

The remaining 2020 street sweeping dates are:

July  27-31 (week of the 27th)

Aug. 24-28 (week of the 24th)

Sep. 21-25 (week of the 21st)

Oct. 26-30 (week of the 26th)

Town Municipal Offices

Town Hall and other municipal business offices remain closed to walk in foot traffic at this time.

Residents can pay taxes, parking tickets and apply for resident parking stickers on the town website at https://www.town.winthrop.ma.us/ or by dropping payments and applications in the drop box located at the Town Hall front door.

Residents having difficulty completing a transaction online can email the following departments directly for further assistance.

·   Assessor’s Office – [email protected]

·   Building Department – [email protected]

·   Harbor Master – [email protected]

·   Library – [email protected]

·   Parks and Recreation – [email protected]

·   Town Clerk – [email protected]

·   Tax Collector – [email protected]

·   Town Manager – [email protected]

Residents needing to speak to somebody directly can call (617) 846-1077.

Residents can request bulk permit trash stickers from the DPW Monday through Thursday by calling (617) 846-1341.Trash stickers will be delivered to your household.

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