Month: June 2020
Let’s Talk about Race: A Conversation with Town Manager Austin Faison
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.†– James Baldwin Amid global protests against police killings of Black people in the U.S., Town Manager Austin Faison delivered a prepared statement…
Smile! The Dentist is in
Town’s Restaurant Owners Invent New Ways to Dine
Over the past few months, Winthrop residents and business owners have learned to get creative. Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Betsy Shane, has witnessed firsthand just how innovative the town’s restaurant owners have had to be to accommodate outdoor…
News Briefs
MWRA Water Report Is in the Mail Throughout the month of June, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will be mailing its Annual Water Quality Report to every household in its service area. The report also ensures that the water system meets every…
CBD Infrastructure Improvements Project Updates
The Center Business District (CBD) imporovement project has the following updates. June 22 to June 25, 2020 • Begin construction of the new sewer main on Bartlett Rd., starting at French Sq. and heading towards Adams St. and install sewer…
Police Lieutenant Pushes Back on Council Decision
Shortly before adjourning its meeting June 16, the Town Council received a call from Winthrop Police Lieutenant Nancy Dalrymple regarding the body’s decision to deny her request for a retirement extension. Lt. Dalrymple originally spoke before Council on May 19…
Appreciation: Elks Past Exalted Ruler Fran Minichello at 73
There have been many who have served and enjoyed membership in the Winthrop Lodge of Elks, the town’s largest organization that has contributed so much to the betterment of Winthrop. Frances “Fran†Minichello, Past Winthrop Lodge of Elks Exalted Ruler…
Faison Releases Statement on Library, Senior Center
The Town of Winthrop will continue to provide services from the Library and Council on Aging Departments, as it has during the entire Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. The physical buildings themselves will remain closed to the public, as they have…
Northeast Metro Tech Supports Local Business
Special to the Transcript Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech received a delivery from Reading Lumber as part of an initiative at the school to support local, small businesses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “As…