By Adam Swift As has been the case in past years, the Town Council voted to accept a uniform tax rate for residential and commercial property Tuesday night. With the uniform rate, Interim Assessor Patrick Harring said the tax rate…
Month: December 2022
Fire Department Awarded Grant for Funding for Safety Equipment
Chief Scott Wiley is pleased to announce that the Winthrop Fire Department is one of over 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2023 Firefighter…
News Briefs
Fuel Assistance Benefit Levels Increased to $2,200 At the urging of ABCD and other Community Action Agencies, more LIHEAP funding is now available to people in need this winter. The maximum benefit level has been increased to $2,200, from $1,600…
Police Department Moving Forward With Body Camera Program
By Adam Swift Police body cameras will benefit the community and the department, according to Police Chief Terence Delehanty. The town and the police department are looking to move forward with a five-year lease for police body cameras and associated…
Officials Remind Residents About TheImportance of Flu and COVID-19 VaccinationsN
Special to the Transcript With flu season underway, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is reminding residents of all ages to get vaccinated. Flu activity across the country is higher than usual so far this year. Residents can get…
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Hosts Listening Session
Special to the Transcript On Thursday, December 15, East Boston Neighborhood Health was proud to host a listening session with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Melanie Fontes Rainer on President Biden’s…
School Comm. Approves Secretary Unit Contract
By Adam Swift The School Committee approved a new three-year contract with the Winthrop Teachers Association’s secretarial unit at its meeting on Monday. The contract includes a 2 percent pay increase per year, as well as a number of increases…
NatGrid Prepares for Winter Storm To Impact
National Grid is preparing for a winter storm to potentially impact Massachusetts Thursday night through early Saturday morning, bringing a wintry mix of snow and rain along with strong winds into the region. National Grid is preparing for this storm…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Another Testament to Bob Deleo’s Legacy
We were in attendance last Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Soldiers Home for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Community Living Center that will provide 154 residence rooms for our veterans. The $199 million project will serve as a model…