The Town Manager’s Office has hired a team of consultants to evaluate Winthrop’s water loss and water rate. “The community has had questions about water/sewer rate increases,” CFO Anna Freedman told the Transcript. “This project is intended to help address…
Author: Laura Plummer
Council Hears Rate Study, COVID Updates
The Winthrop Town Council met remotely on Tuesday, April 6, where it heard updates on a town water study and the pandemic. Around 25 members of the public attended. Council President Phil Boncore opened the meeting with a moment of…
Town Council Discusses Covid, Trash Contract
The Winthrop Town Council held a meeting on March 23, where it discussed its progress in tackling COVID as well as the town’s waste contract. Roughly 17 members of the public attended. COVID-19 Winthrop is currently in the Yellow Zone…
Council Discusses Trash Contract, Possible Fee
The Winthrop Town Council held a meeting on March 9, with roughly 16 members of the public in attendance. A dominant theme of the night was the town’s waste contract. Town Manager Austin Faison agreed to extend the previous trash…
Boncore: ‘We are Coming Out of the Woods’
The Winthrop Town Council held a remote meeting on March 9, where it discussed the latest updates regarding the coronavirus epidemic. “We look like we are coming out of the woods on the pandemic situation,” said Council President Boncore. Winthrop…
Council provides updates on election, cyber attack
The Winthrop Town Council met on Feb. 16, where it provided updates about the upcoming election, zoning, and the town wide cyber attack. Election The Town will be hosting elections for Mass. State Rep. on March 2. Postcards will be…
Meet Rachel Kelly, Winthrop’s new Planning Director
Rachel Kelly began her role as Winthrop’s first Director of Planning and Development on Feb. 1. She was chosen from a candidate pool of approximately half a dozen individuals. According to the official job description, the Planning Director will perform…
Boncore on COVID: ‘We’re gonna beat this thing’
COVID-19 was the dominant theme of the evening at the meeting of Town Council on Feb. 16. Following a dip in cases, Winthrop was finally downgraded to a Yellow Zone community. As of the meeting date, the town had 1,919…
Council Hears About Town Planner, Internet Complications
Council Vice President Peter Christopher led the council meeting on Feb. 2 in the absence of Pres. Phil Boncore. On the agenda were updates regarding the town planner position, utility work, and the town’s internet connectivity problems. Town Planner Town…
Town Council hears Win2030 Presentation, COVID-19 Updates
During its Jan. 19 meeting, the Winthrop Town Council viewed a presentation by Win2030 and received updates from town departments. Council Pres. Phil Boncore opened the meeting with a moment of silence for resident Richard Dimes, who passed away on…