DelBrook Binns Veteran of WWII and Korea, Served with the Famous Tuskegee Airman DelBrook E. Binns of Winthrop passed away on February 5. He was 93 years old. Born in Boston, the cherished son of the late Hurran and Hilda…
Month: February 2022
Snowy Scenes from Around the Town
Delehanty, Letterie Praise DPW Efforts During and Following the Snowstorm
Interim Town Manager Terence Delehanty and Town Council President James Letterie both praised the Department of Public Works for their snow-clearing and snow-removal efforts following the blizzard that dumped close to two feet of snow on Winthrop last Friday and…
News Briefs
CCS Now Vaccinating with Pfizer for 5-to-11 Years-Olds Commonwealth Clinical Services, Inc., (CCS) Winthrop’s Visiting Nurse Association/Home Health Care Agency, will be hosting another vaccination clinic at St. Michael’s Gym (formerly St. John’s) offering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations for…
Town Manager Search Committee Is Announced
Town Council President James Letterie said the Council announced Tuesday the members of the Town Manager Selection Committee. Karin Chavis will chair the Committee. The members will include Lisa Howard (or her designee), Rob DeMarco, John Macero, Shannon Poulos, Vinny…
Supt. Of Schools Howard Appointed to Suffolk County DA Community Advisory Panel
Winthrop Supt. of Schools Lisa Howard has been appointed to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden’s Community Advisory Committee that will assist in the evaluation of the DA’s Office, its bureaus, units, and supervisory functions, and examination of the…
MBTA Plan Reallocates $500 Million to Support Critical Capital Investments
The Audit and Finance Subcommittee of the MBTA Board supported reallocating up to $500 million in operating funds to support critical and timely capital investments, allowing the MBTA to accelerate key capital projects in safety, advance key employee recruitment and…
Driver’s License Bill Wins Support of 15 Mayors and Managers
15 Mayors and City Managers from across Massachusetts announced their support for The Work and Family Mobility Act in a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Transportation. The bill, currently awaiting a report from the Committee, would allow immigrants…
CCS Continues Vaccination Clinic
Special to the Transcript Commonwealth Clinical Services, Inc., Winthrop’s Visiting Nurse Association/Home Health Care Agency, will be hosting another vaccination clinic at St. Michael’s Gym (formerly St. John’s) offering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations for first, second, third, and booster…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Annual Shamrock Splash Moves to Neighboring East Boston
This year and just one town over, East Boston’s Constitution Beach will host Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual polar plunge to raise money for summer beach programs in Winthrop. The annual Shamrock Splash that raises tens of thousands of…