At a State House ceremony last Thursday Senator Lydia Edwards was administered the oath of office by Gov. Charlie Baker in front of a room of new colleagues, friends and family. After taking the oath Edwards addressed the Massachusetts Senate…
WPS Misses the Mark on Cultural Responsiveness
The Winthrop Public Schools (WPS) School Committee met on Monday, Jan 24, where it reviewed the results of a study that examined the cultural responsiveness of its K-11 curriculum. The study was conducted by the NYU/Steinhardt Metropolitan Center for Research…
Munson Appointed Precinct 2 Councilor
The new Winthrop Town Council met for its second meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 18, where it filled a vacancy and elected a vice president. The Council held a vote to determine who would become its newest member.…
WPS Talks New COVID Testing Model
On Monday, Jan. 24, the Winthrop School Committee met in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall. It heard updates on COVID-19 testing and student athletics. COVID There has been a recent improvement in case counts and attendance in the…
News Briefs
Voters Say Yes to New Metro Tech Vocational School Superintendent David DiBarri, on behalf of the Northeast Metropolitan Vocational Technical School Committee, releases the following statement: “We are deeply grateful to the voters in our 12 sending communities for their…
Attorney General Resident Maura Healey Announces Bid for Governor
Standing in Maverick Square in neighboring East Boston last Thursday Attorney General Maura Healey officially announced her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. Healey has long been touted as the successor to Gov. Charlie Baker’s governorship and emerged as a frontrunner…