Month: April 2026
Town leaders present proposed 2027 budget at spring forum
By Adam Swift Town Manager Tony Marino and Finance Director Sarah Johnson presented a proposed balanced budget of just over $68.3 million for Fiscal Year 2027 at last week’s spring forum. The largest chunk of the town manager’s proposed $68,361,037…
Butch Martucci named new women’s hockey coach at Salem State
By Cary Shuman Anthony “Butch” Martucci, the local legend who built Winthrop High School girls hockey into one of the state’s most successful programs, will be standing behind a new bench next season. Martucci has been named as the new…
Teacher contract negotiations could be headed to mediation
By Adam Swift Contract negotiations between the Winthrop Teachers Association and the school committee could be headed to mediation. School committee members stated they are committed to continuing to meet with the Winthrop Teachers’ Association while the mediation process is…
News Brief
WINARC Fundraiser set for may 3 WINARC’s tenth annual Walk, Run, or Roll Fundraiser will be held on Sunday May 3rd at Deer Island. Registration starts at 9:30 AM. The rain or shine event will start at 11:00 AM. For…
School committee approves budget figure
By Adam Swift The school committee approved a $42,518,153 budget request for the 2026-27 school year at its meeting on Monday night. That figure will now go before the town’s finance commission for review later this month before a vote…
Councilor Dimes holds Precinct 2 town hall
By Adam Swift Precinct 2 Town Councilor Kim Dimes held a special town hall meeting last week where she updated residents on a number of projects in her precinct and across the town. Dimes also addressed questions about the town…
Walsh earns GOP nomination for Massachusetts AG office
Special to the Transcript On Saturday, April 25, Michael Walsh secured the GOP’s nomination for Massachusetts Attorney General, setting up a general election contest this November against incumbent Andrea Campbell. Walsh, an attorney with more than a decade of litigation…
DCR advises the public on fire safety as camping season kicks off
Special to the Journal As camping season gets underway across the state park system, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is urging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent wildfires, as new data shows a continuing trend…
Shirley Street paving to be completed by beginning of summer
By Adam Swift Work on Shirley Street in connection with gas line work done by National Grid last summer should be completed by the beginning of the summer. At last week’s town council meeting, Precinct 3 Councilor Joseph Romano said…