By Adam Swift The town is slowly making progress on how it wants to address the use and maintenance of its system of public walkways. At last week’s Town Council meeting, Council President James Letterie said the town had created…
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Healey-Driscoll Admin. Launches New Climate Resiliency Program
Special to the Transcript Governor Maura Healey and Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper have announced a new pilot program to support cities and towns across Massachusetts in updating and putting their climate change resiliency plans and projects…
53 Earth Days Later, Our Planet Is Far Worse
This Saturday, April 22, will mark the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, the movement that is credited with bringing the issue of environmentalism into the forefront of public thought and opinion. To be sure, many of the objectives of the environmental movement since that…
Council Committee Considers Changes to Town Zoning Board
By Adam Swift The Town Council’s rules and ordinance subcommittee supports a proposal to increase the size of the Zoning Board of Appeals, but is waiting for more feedback from the ZBA before making a formal recommendation to the full…
Decision Close on Naming New Principal
By Adam Swift Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard is looking to make a decision soon on the selection of a new principal for the Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School. Two finalists recently visited the school, stopping into classrooms and meeting…
Councilors Seek More Education on Rodent Issues
By Adam Swift Winthrop residents aren’t immune to the scourge of rats and other pests that have plagued other cities and towns in the Greater Boston area. At Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, Town Manager Tony Marino asked the council…
Gorman Fort Banks Principal Search Close to a Conclusion
By Adam Swift Two finalists for the Gorman Fort Banks School principal position were expected to visit the school this week, according to Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard. “The principal search committee has completed all the initial interviews and narrowed…
Council Considers New Trash Ordinance
By Adam Swift The Town Council will continue its public hearing on a proposed new trash ordinance at its next meeting on Tuesday, March 7. The council opened the public hearing at its most recent meeting on Tuesday night. Highlights…
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WHS Food Drive Continues Members of the Winthrop High School chapter of the National Honors Society are running a Food Drive from now until March 5. The students are collecting for the local food pantry to provide food for those…
Schools Make Safety Training a Priority
By Adam Swift Winthrop schools are putting safety first for students and staff. During the district’s last half day, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard said there was an excellent Stop the Bleed (tourniquet training), AED (automated external defibrillator) and CPR…