On Oct. 5, the Winthrop Town Council met in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall, where Winthrop Fire Capt. Scott Wiley was promoted to Fire Chief. The meeting was broadcast live on WCAT, and residents could participate in person…
Author: Laura Plummer
CFO Produces Memo on Finances for Councilors
Interim Finance Director Stephen Cirillo developed a ten-page memo entitled “Strengthening Winthrop’s Financial Condition (FY2023 and beyond)” in the hope of correcting structural and service delivery deficits from the current budget and to strengthen the Town’s financial future. Cirillo identified…
School Committee Reports on Professional Development, Job Vacancies
The Winthrop School Committee met briefly on Monday, Oct. 4, where it announced plans for the upcoming professional development day and for procuring a new crossing guard. Committee members met in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall, and the…
Council Hears Updates on COVID, Finances, Schools
The Winthrop Town Council convened in the Harvey Room of Town Hall on Sept. 21, where it heard an update on COVID and the public schools. The meeting was available for public participation in person and on Zoom. COVID In…
Board of Health Submits Draft of Solid Waste Regulations
At the Sept. 7 council meeting, the Winthrop Board of Health (BOH) submitted a twelve-page draft of regulations that would govern how residents dispose of their solid waste. The board drafted the regulations to coincide with the new annual trash…
Delehanty to Council: ‘COVID’s here to stay’
The Winthrop Town Council met in the Harvey Room of Town Hall on Sept. 7, where it heard updates on the coronavirus. As of Sept. 7, Winthrop had a percent positive rate of 4.3, almost double the rate over the…
Diversity Web Page Causes Controversy
Back in May, Winthrop Public Schools (WPS) published a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion resource page on its website. Around a week later, it was taken down. Since then, Superintendent Lisa Howard said she has received pressure from two opposing groups…
Hurley on the Unvaccinated: ‘This Is Resistance’
The Winthrop Town Council convened in Town Hall on Aug. 17 where it heard updates from DPH (Department of Public Health) Director Meredith Hurley on the recent spike in COVID cases and how it’s impacting the community. In recent months,…
Council talks COVID, Proposed Runway Extension
The Winthrop Town Council met in person on Aug. 3 where it heard updates on COVID and a proposed airport runway extension. Council Pres. Phil Boncore opened the meeting with a moment of silence for Eugenia “Gina” Cerulli, a former…
Workshop Teaches Constructive Communication
On July 27 and 29, members of the community participated in a free virtual workshop. Let’s Talk Winthrop: Conversations for a United Community aimed to help attendees improve their confidence and competence when it comes to communicating across differences. The…