The Winthrop School Committee met on June 22, where it announced its plan to upgrade the technology infrastructure throughout the district. Tech Updates This summer, with a grant from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, technology infrastructure will…
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Council Approves FY23 Budget
The Winthrop Town Council met on June 7, when it approved the FY23 budget. Council Actions Council adopted the total FY23 budget of $71,649,095. That is a 3.54 increase over last year’s budget. Councillors also allocated an additional $55,000 to…
Schools will need to seek grants, make cuts
The Winthrop School Committee met on June 6, where it announced that its current budget allocation for the coming year would leave it with a deficit. The allocation (approved by the Town Council on June 7) is $637,000 less than…
Winthrop Police Sergeant Receives National Award
The Winthrop Town Council met on Tuesday, May 17, where Police Chief Terence Delehanty recognized one of his own. On May 12, Sgt. Nick Bettano was honored at a national awards ceremony in D.C. for his response to the racially-motivated…
School Committee Honors Winthrop High School Seniors
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, May 9, where it celebrated its graduating seniors. Celebrating Seniors With the school year drawing to a close, the committee recognized the district’s graduating seniors, who will attend more than 150 colleges and…
Ferry Is a Go for This Season
The Winthrop Town Council met on April 26, where it learned that the Winthrop Ferry would be in service this season. It also received the FY23 draft budget. Ferry MassDOT agreed to fund the Winthrop Ferry deficit for last year…
School Committee Decides to Move Ahead With ELPAC
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, April 25, where it decided to move ahead with its English Language Parent Advisory Committee (ELPAC). The WPS ELPAC is an organization for the parents of the district’s roughly 160 English Language Learners…
Council Names New Town Manager
At the Winthrop Town Council meeting on April 5, Council Pres. James Letterie named Anthony “Tony” Marino as his choice for Winthrop Town Manager. Marino was one of three candidates chosen by the Town Manager Search Committee. Pres. Letterie thanked…
School Committee to Allow Zoom Access to Meetings
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, April 11, where it voted to allow remote Zoom attendance at its future meetings. Zoom The School Committee voted unanimously to allow its meetings to be accessible via Zoom. Meetings will still be…
Councilor Comment Draws Scrutiny
At the Town Council meeting on April 5, some residents called for the resignation of Councilor Barbara Flockhart, citing a public comment she made during the town manager interviews on March 31. While questioning an Italian-American candidate, the councilwoman referenced…