Month: April 2022
New Town Manager Anthony Marino Receives a Three-Year Contract
The Winthrop Town Council has given a three-year contract to the new town manager, Anthony Marino. Council President James Letterie said the Council and Marino agreed to the contract during an executive session. The Council then voted unanimously to approve…
St. Michael’s Easter Egg Hunt
News Briefs
USPS Job Fair Set for May The United States Postal Service is consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America. They have, for over 246 years, delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce…
Face Coverings No Longer Required for Travelers Aboard MBTA, at Airport
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), MBTA and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) are announcing updates to masking requirements following a U.S. District Court judge’s decision on Monday voiding the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation. Beginning…
North Suburban Consortium Seeking Input from Residents for Use of Funds
Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the North Suburban Consortium (NSC), which consists of cities that have collectively agreed to sign a cooperative agreement to gain access to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Program…
RMV Announces Road Test Applicants Will Need to Provide Their Own Vehicles
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is informing Class D learner’s permit holders applying for a Massachusetts issued driver’s license that all applicants will be required to supply their own vehicle for road testing beginning on Monday, May 2. …
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
4/20, 2022: Time to Legalize Marijuana
As our long-time readers know, we have been advocating for the full legalization of marijuana for more than 25 years. Despite the large number of states where marijuana is sold legally (38, including medical use-only states), the federal government still…
Letters to the Editor
On The Trees Dear Town Council Members, As you consider the FY23 Town Budget, please allocate a small portion of the Massport PILOT funds to establish a line item specifically for ‘tree planting and maintenance’. Funding at a level of…