The Winthrop Town Council met remotely on Aug. 4 for its regularly scheduled weekly meeting. In case you missed it, here are the highlights. COVID-19 Dept. of Public Health (DPH) Director Meredith Hurley provided an update on COVID-19 cases in…
Author: Laura Plummer
Faison Joins Mass. Town Managers, Mayors in Pledge against Racism
On Wednesday, July 22, Winthrop Town Manager Austin Faison added his name to a list of 18 mayors and town managers from Massachusetts in a pledge to end systemic racism and police violence. Faison joins municipal leaders of Arlington, Ashland,…
Let’s Talk about Race: A Conversation with Town Manager Austin Faison – Part III
“Race is the child of racism, not the father.” – Ta-Nehisi Coates Q. When you were growing up, who were your Black heroes? Who are your Black heroes today? A. When I was growing up, I idolized athletes because those…
Win2030 Advisory Committee Reviews Community Feedback
On Wednesday, July 15, the advisory committee meeting for the Win2030 Actionable Visioning process met for the first time. The meeting was held remotely via Zoom. There were about 20 people in attendance, including committee members, employees of the Metropolitan…
Amid COVID Spike, Council Urges Parents, Graduates ‘No Parties’
The Winthrop Town Council met remotely on Tuesday, July 21, where it discussed, among other things, the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in town. COVID Update Public Health Director Meredith Hurley reported that, as of Tuesday evening, the town had…
Let’s Talk about Race: A Conversation with Town Manager Austin Faison – Part II
“If we do not know how to meaningfully talk about racism, our actions will move in misleading directions.” – Angela Davis Last month, the Transcript featured an interview with Town Manager Austin Faison regarding a prepared statement he read at…
Council President Announces Creation of Winthrop HRC
At its meeting on July 7, Council President Phil Boncore announced Winthrop would be forming a Human Rights Commission (HRC). Town Manager Austin Faison is in the process of drafting a mission statement and is immediately seeking community members to…
Council Passes 2021 Budget
On June 16, in a marathon meeting lasting three and a half hours, the Town Council passed the Winthrop Town Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Town Manager Austin Faison and Asst. Town Manager Anna Freedman originally presented the FY21 budget…
Let’s Talk about Race: A Conversation with Town Manager Austin Faison
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin Amid global protests against police killings of Black people in the U.S., Town Manager Austin Faison delivered a prepared statement…
Police Lieutenant Pushes Back on Council Decision
Shortly before adjourning its meeting June 16, the Town Council received a call from Winthrop Police Lieutenant Nancy Dalrymple regarding the body’s decision to deny her request for a retirement extension. Lt. Dalrymple originally spoke before Council on May 19…