At the meeting of the Winthrop Town Council on Oct. 6, a dominant theme that emerged was the presence of political demonstrators at Town Hall the past several Thursdays. The gatherings have been the subject of Letters to the Editor…
Author: Laura Plummer
Let’s Talk about Disability: A Conversation with Winthrop’s John Morgan – Part I
John Morgan of Winthrop is one of 130,000 people in Massachusetts with some kind of vision impairment. A resident for 46 years, he was recently appointed to the Winthrop Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations (CDICR) due to his…
Hurley: Weekend COVID Spike ‘Concerning on Many Levels’
The Winthrop Town Council met remotely Oct. 6 for its first meeting of the month where it heard updates about the pandemic, school reopening and other issues facing the community. COVID-19 Winthrop still finds itself in the Red Zone according…
Winthrop CLEAR Program Receives Grant, National Recognition
Since early March, the Winthrop Dept. of Health (DPH) has had its hands full, working around the clock to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. With the town still squarely in the Red Zone according to the governor’s…
Boncore: ‘You Can’t Have Parties. Use Common Sense’
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Town Council met remotely via Zoom to discuss issues impacting the community. In case you were unable to attend, here are the highlights. COVID-19 Winthrop is still in the Red Zone according to Gov. Baker’s…
Boncore to Council: ‘We Are Still in the Red’
The Winthrop Town Council met virtually on Sept. 8, where it heard updates on the pandemic, the school reopening and other matters impacting the community. COVID-19 Winthrop has seen a total of 372 positive coronavirus tests, with 24 deceased, 20…
Meet the Commission for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations
A motion to form the Winthrop Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations (CDICR) was passed by Council at its meeting on July 21. At the Council meeting on Aug. 4, Pres. Phil Boncore announced that the team had been…
Transportation Safety Advisory Committee: Lowering Town Speed Limit “A No Brainer”
The Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) met on Sept. 2 via Zoom, where it voted unanimously to reduce the town speed limit. In attendance were committee members Police Chief Terence Delehanty, Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, DPW Director Steve Calla and…
Library Directors Provide Update to Council
The Winthrop Town Council met virtually on Sept. 8, where it heard a presentation by the Library Director Dianne Wallace and Asst. Director Mary Lou Osborne. In attendance were members of the Town Council, Town Manager Austin Faison, Asst. Town…
Town Hosts Public Middle School Zoning Discussion
On Aug. 31, the town presented a public meeting on Zoom to discuss the zoning of the former middle school site on Pauline St. The meeting was led by Geoffrey Morrison-Logan from VHB and Robin Stein, Winthrop’s municipal law representative…