The Winthrop School Committee met on Tuesday, where it approved a policy overhaul. Policy Review The committee will be working with the Mass. Assoc. of School Committees to realize an extensive review and update of all its policies, around 500…
Author: Laura Plummer
Town To Offer Early Voting Option
The Winthrop Town Council met on August 2, 2022, where it agreed to allow residents to vote early in the Massachusetts primary and state elections. Voting Council voted to accept the State Primary and State Election Early Hours. For the…
FY23 Water Rate Up 2.3%
The Winthrop Town Council met on July 19 where it viewed a presentation on the town’s FY23 water rate. Town Manager Tony Marino showed a presentation on the town’s water rate increase. In FY22, the Town invoiced $10,478,350 in water/sewer…
School Committee Explores Employee Title Change
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday at Winthrop High School, where it discussed changing Curriculum Director Lori Gallivan’s official title. The committee is evaluating whether or not to change Gallivan’s title from Curriculum Developer to Assistant Superintendent, a position…
Council views presentation on improving CBD storefronts
The Winthrop Town Council met on June 21, where it viewed the Town Planner’s presentation on the potential revitalization of the Center Business District (CBD). CBD Storefront Improvement Town Planner Rachel Kelly presented a draft of a Facade and Storefront…
School Committee Announces Tech Infrastructure Updates
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…
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…