The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
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Agero Employees Grant MVES Clients’ Holiday Wishes
Mystic Valley Elder Services’ (MVES) consumers recently received an unexpected but cheerful visit during the holiday season from their care managers who delivered over 100 care gift bags full of clothing, linens, games, books and other items they had on…
Northeast Metro Tech Will Seek Voter Approval for New School Building
Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee announce that voters across the District’s 12 sending communities will have the opportunity to approve plans for a new state-of-the-art school building later this month. Northeast currently serves about 1,300…
DA Kevin Hayden Fills Out Executive Team
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden today announced the appointment of two seasoned attorneys and dedicated public servants to his executive team. Padraic P. Lydon will be Hayden’s Chief of Staff and Erika P. Reis will be General Counsel for the…
First Snowfall of 2022
As Omicron Rages, WPS Sees Historic Staff, Student Absences
The Winthrop School Committee met on Jan. 10, where the dominant theme of the evening was the unprecedented staff and student absences in the district. The meeting was the first to be attended by newly elected Town Council Pres. James…
News Briefs
Town Provides Clarification on Property Tax Bills Interim Town Manager Terence Delehanty and the Town of Winthrop wish to provide residents with an update on property tax bills. Due to a software error, third-quarter tax bills displayed a 2021 assessed…
Winthrop COVID Cases on the Rise
It seems as though Winthrop is not immune to the rising number of COVID cases that have affected neighboring cities and towns and some are reassessing that bit of freedom we all enjoyed over the summer months. According to the…
FKO Afterschool Awarded $5,000 Grant Towards Scholarships for Winthrop Families in Need
For Kids Only Afterschool (FKO) received a $5,000 grant award from East Boston Savings Bank Charitable Foundation for FKO’s scholarship program to cover tuition costs for families in need. “We are extremely grateful for this generous grant which expanded access…
Lydia Edwards Becomes Senator-Elect Edwards Following Election
On Tuesday, voters in Winthrop and the rest of the First Suffolk & Middlesex district went to the polls and elected City Councilor Lydia Edwards to serve as their next state senator. Once sworn in Edwards will become the first…