The town council approved a $2 increase for in-town rides for Winthrop Taxi, the only taxi company within the town’s borders. Winthrop Taxi owner Shawn Cluen said the increase from $8 to $10 for in-town rides is necessary for the…
Author: Adam Swift
Council honors Bernard Costigan, Dave Hubbard
The town council held a moment of silence at the beginning of its regular meeting last week to honor two residents who made a tremendous impact on Winthrop. Bernard Costigan was a lifelong Winthrop resident and a proud member of…
Massport meets with Winthrop town council
Massport officials provided an update on runway work at Logan Airport that will take place later this month and through the fall, as well as on its soundproofing program. The second year of the Runway 27 safety improvement project will…
Revere Council calls for DCR to fix issues at Short Beach
Several city councillors say they are fed up with delays from the DCR for improvements to the Short Beach seawall and adjoining sidewalks. At Monday night’s meeting, the council supported a motion filed by Councillors Joanne McKenna and Jim Mercurio…
Council approves motorized scooter and e-bike policy
A new ordinance approved by the Winthrop Town Council last week would prohibit the use of motorized scooters and e-bikes in the town’s parks. The prohibition is scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 1, giving the town time to…
Council to consider agenda item to answer public comments
Winthrop Town Council President Jim Letterie is proposing a new meeting agenda item that would give the council an opportunity to answer questions raised by residents at meetings. Currently, the council has public comment periods at the beginning and end…
Majority of Winthrop polling locations headed back to old middle school
In-person voting is moving to the Old Middle School gym for the majority of Winthrop residents beginning with the state primary on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The return to the Old Middle School gym at 151 Pauline St. comes after one…
Town council approves funding for water and sewer upgrades
The Winthrop Town Council approved two appropriations for water and sewer projects that will help upgrade infrastructure on Winthrop Street during last week’s regular meeting. The first appropriation was $1.666 million for the cost of the sewer main rehabilitation project…
Joint committee to look at school stipend positions
A joint labor-management committee has been established to look at the pay for school stipend positions, according to Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard. “That’s the result of an MOU (memorandum of understanding) that we put together at the end of…
Council subcommittee to look at parking issues
The town council’s public safety committee will take a closer look at how it can address parking issues in Winthrop at a future meeting. At the most recent meeting of the full council on June 30, four councilors submitted a…