The Winthrop Town Council has expressed its frustration with MassDOT and the MBTA over the operation of the Winthrop ferry service. Tuesday night, the council approved sending a letter to MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbets-Nutt and MBTA Executive Director Phillip Eng…
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Town Council Approves Putting $4.95 Million School Override on November Ballot
The fate of a $4.95 million Proposition 2-½ override for the schools will now be in the hands of the town’s voters in November. Tuesday night, the town council voted to put the override request on the November ballot. The…
Town Continues to Explore New Fire Station Locations
The town basketball courts on Walden Street remain in play as a potential site for a new fire station. Town Council President Jim Letterie provided an update on efforts to select a site for a new fire station and bring…
Council Calls for Special Meeting with Planning Board on 3A Recommendations
The town council will hold a special meeting with the planning board on Thursday, August 15 at 6 p.m. at the senior center. “This would give the Winthrop Planning Board the opportunity to share with us what they have so…
Winthrop MVP Grant Requests Denied by State
Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced over $54 million in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grants (MVP) for more than 60 communities in the state, including Chelsea, Everett, Revere, and East Boston. However, Winthrop’s two MVP grant requests to help fund flooding…
Goodwin Sworn in as Police Chief
John Goodwin was officially sworn in as Winthrop’s new police chief at Tuesday night’s town council meeting. Goodwin takes over the reins of the department from Terence Delehanty, who led it for almost 15 years. Goodwin has over 30 years…
A New Location: Walden St. Basketball Courts Being Eyed for New Fire Station
The town basketball courts on Walden Street could be a viable location for a new fire station. At Tuesday night’s town council meeting, Town Manager Tony Marino said the site of the courts is large enough to accommodate a proposed…
Citizens’ petition could put 3A decision on the ballot
A citizens’ initiative petition submitted at town hall on Monday by 90 petitioners could put the MBTA 3A overlay zoning decision before voters in November. However, town officials said they are still seeking a legal opinion on whether the town…
School committee to discuss November override figure at next week’s meeting
Next week’s school committee budget subcommittee and regular committee meetings will go a long way towards determining the amount of a proposed Proposition 2-½ override that is expected to be on the November election ballot. The budget subcommittee meeting is…
Council Approves Grovers Ave. Tree Removal Request
The health of a single tree on Grovers Avenue was the biggest topic of discussion at last week’s town council meeting. For several weeks, the town’s tree committee and the council have weighed the request made by the O’Learys at…