The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified the Town officials of 42 additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop since our previous coverage from April 13. Reporting delayed due to holiday. These additional cases bring the numbers…
Month: April 2021
Construction Update: What’s Going on in the Center Business District
The following is construction updates and schedule for ongoing work in the Town’s Center Business District: Work completed through April 16 at the Center Business District was as follows: • Construction of storm drain improvements on Jefferson Street, between French…
Toys for Tots Teams Up With Good360 to Distribute 1 Million Items
Toys for Tots has announced the expansion of their year-round efforts to support those less fortunate by distributing 1 million toys, books, and games to families in need now. While Toys for Tots is primarily known as a Christmastime charity, the organization…
CSB Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to MVES Meals on Wheels Program
Special to the Transcript Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB) Charitable Foundation recently gave a grant of $5,000 to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) for its Meals on Wheels Program and has provided a total of $15,000 in food assistance grants since…
State Unemployment Rate Down
The state’s March total unemployment rate is down 0.2 percentage points at 6.8 percent following a revision to the February unemployment rate of 7.0 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary…
Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation Exhibit Extended
Due to popular demand, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has extended the exhibition “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation†through July 25. Timed-entry exhibition tickets, which include general Museum admission, remain required in advance for all visitors—members and…
MEFA Holds Zoom Session for Assistance Navigating College Financial Aid
The pandemic created financial and social hardships for Massachusetts families, including lost employment and isolation from loved ones. For high school seniors, the disrupted academic year left many unable to focus on life after graduation. As vaccination rates increase, in-person…
Baker Files Legislation for Ride-Sharing Bill Building on Safety and Enforcement of Laws
The Baker-Polito Administration last filed legislation to build on the Commonwealth’s comprehensive oversight of Transportation Network Companies (TNC) by improving public safety requirements and obtaining additional ride data to assist with transportation planning, congestion management, and vehicle emissions tracking. Additionally, An…
Police Blotter 04-22-2021
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Monday, April 5 0740: An officer responded to a minor two-car motor vehicle accident (MVA) on Pleasant St. near the Pleasant Park…
At Last, Spring Has Sprung
Spring officially may have arrived on March 21, but the past month has been anything but spring-like. For those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline, this is nothing new of course. The prevailing, on-shore sea breezes at this time…