Town Council President Jim Letterie introduced several quality of life measures for future discussion under new business at last week’s town council meeting. One of the items that will be sent to committee is a sidewalk improvement plan discussion. “It’s…
Author: Adam Swift
School Committee, WTA agree to new contracts
The school committee approved new contracts for the district’s teachers, educational support professionals, and nurses at its meeting on Monday night. The contracts with the four bargaining units come after more than a year of negotiations with the Winthrop Teachers…
Nathan Lamar appointed Interim principal for Winthrop Middle School
Nathan Lamar will serve as the interim middle school principal for the next year. Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard announced the appointment at Monday night’s school committee meeting. Current middle school principal Brian Curley is taking over as an interim…
Town council looks at plans for 250 celebration
Town officials are looking at ways to celebrate the 250th Anniversary Celebration of America this July, possibly in conjunction with the Tall Ships coming to Boston. “We have a meeting scheduled with MWRA to discuss upcoming plans for the arrival…
School committee provides update on teachers’contract negotiations
On Wednesday, March 18, the Winthrop School Committee held a Special Meeting to present a comprehensive counterproposal to the Winthrop Teachers Association (WTA), aimed at advancing ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. The proposal would increase staff wages by $2.6 million and…
Preliminary school budget to be presented to school committee subcommittee this week
The 2026-27 school budget and the status of several district grants were the focal point of Monday night’s school committee meeting. Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard outlined the budget process for the coming weeks as the school committee subcommittees get…
Town officials address storm response
During last week’s town council meeting, Public Works Director Steve Calla and Town Manager Tony Marino gave a detailed presentation on the town’s preparation and response to the blizzard that hit the region at the end of February. Much of…
Yirrell Beach dune construction gets underway
Work is getting underway on the construction of a coastal dune on Yirrell Beach. The construction of the coastal dune is part of the Yirrell Beach management plan, which aims to maintain public access for swimming and recreation, maintain and…
Council selects Martin Finn for vacant Precinct 6 seat
Martin Finn will serve as the new Precinct 6 Town Councilor, filling the vacancy left by former precinct councilor John DaRos. Finn was selected to fill the vacancy at last week’s meeting, garnering five votes to fellow nominee Michael Gillespie’s…
Project manager looks forward to competitive bidding process for firehouse
The bidding environment looks to be in a good place as the new fire station project gets closer to procuring a general contractor and subcontractors. Monday night’s Firehouse Building Committee meeting featured an update on current work at the site…