Bitter January cold is hitting Massachusetts and ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) wants to remind residents that households at or below the federal poverty level can now receive as much as $1,650 in fuel assistance, while those with slightly…
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New Regulations Requiring Public Notification of Sewage Discharges Into Waterbodies
The Baker-Polito Administration announced final regulations establishing rules and procedures requiring permittees to notify the public of untreated or partially treated wastewater, including discharges caused by weather events, into the Commonwealth’s surface waters. Discharges of this nature can have negative…
Unemployment in the Commonwealth Drops 1.3 Percent from the November Estimate
Special to the Transcript The state’s December total unemployment rate dropped by 1.3 percentage points at 3.9 percent from the revised November estimate of 5.2 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Anna Maria College Announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List Anna Maria College recently announced academic honors for students named to the Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2021.Anna Maria College awards Dean’s List recognition to students enrolled in a full-time undergraduate day…
WHS Vikings Shut Out the Fishermen, 7-0
Town Shares Federal Resources for Obtaining Free Rapid Tests
Health Director Meredith Hurley and the Town of Winthrop are making residents aware that the federal government has launched an online resource to order free rapid COVID-19 tests. Each American household is entitled to free rapid COVID-19 tests, which can…
News Briefs
Markey and Warren Announce $307.5 Million in Home Energy Funding Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Massachusetts will receive a record $307.5 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022…
Rise in Winthrop COVID Cases Begins to Reverse
The number of Winthrop residents testing positive for COVID reached an all time high between December 26 and January 9 but the numbers are starting to come down according to Director of the Winthrop Department of Public Health & Clinical…
Commonwealth Clinical to Host Vaccination Clinics
Commonwealth Clinical Services, Inc., Winthrop’s Visiting Nurse Association/Home Health Care Agency, will be hosting two vaccination clinics at St. Michael’s Gym (formerly St. John’s) offering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations for first, second, third, and booster doses. The Moderna vaccine…
Winthrop Fire Department Awarded State Grant for Safety Equipment
Chief Scott Wiley is pleased to announce that the Winthrop Fire Department is one of over 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2022 Firefighter…