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…
Month: January 2022
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…
Meals on Wheels Program Essential During Winter Months
The winter months are notoriously harder on older adults, especially during this pandemic, which is why Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) stresses the importance of virtual and phone assessments, proper heating, physical checkups by your doctor, social interactions, even if…
MBTA Board Proposes Several Fare Changes for Riders
MBTA staff presented several fare change proposals that aim to improve equity by closing gaps in existing fare structures for Reduced Fare Riders, minimize pandemic-related revenue implications and budget uncertainties while increasing ridership where possible, and simplify fare tariff rules…
ABCD Fuel Assistance Can Help You Stay Warm
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…
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…