The Winthrop Cultural Council announces that it will be holding a Restoration Party to celebrate the restoration of the clock tower at the E.B. Newton School building, 45 Pauline St., next Thursday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m., with doors opening…
Council Approves FY24 Operating Budget
By Adam Swift The Town Council approved a $59,608,602 budget for Fiscal Year 2024 at a special meeting on Tuesday night. The figure is $43,837 less than the amount presented to the Town Council by Town Manager Tony Marino, with…
Additional State Funding Could Help With School Needs
By Adam Swift Funds secured by state Senator Lydia Edwards will help fund English Language Learner needs in the Winthrop schools. At the end of the special meeting on the FY24 town budget Tuesday night, Council President James Letterie said…
Town Announces Trash Overflow Bag Program
Special to the Transcript As of July 1, 2023, All residents will be permitted to utilize one (1) town-issued trash bin and one (1) town-issued recycling bin per unit, per dwelling. Any additional trash will need to be in a…
WIHA’s Strawberry Festival Is Saturday
The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) will hold its 109th annual Strawberry Festival this Saturday afternoon, June 17th (rain date: June 18th), on the grounds of the historic Deane Winthrop House at 40 Shirley St. from 2-6 p.m. The…
Noise Is Killing Us
For those of us who live in the Greater Boston area, the noise that is all around us — the roar of jets from the flight paths over our heads, the constant thrum of traffic on our bridges and expressways,…