Town officials are looking at ways to celebrate the 250th Anniversary Celebration of America this July, possibly in conjunction with the Tall Ships coming to Boston. “We have a meeting scheduled with MWRA to discuss upcoming plans for the arrival…
Author: Adam Swift
School committee provides update on teachers’contract negotiations
On Wednesday, March 18, the Winthrop School Committee held a Special Meeting to present a comprehensive counterproposal to the Winthrop Teachers Association (WTA), aimed at advancing ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. The proposal would increase staff wages by $2.6 million and…
Preliminary school budget to be presented to school committee subcommittee this week
The 2026-27 school budget and the status of several district grants were the focal point of Monday night’s school committee meeting. Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard outlined the budget process for the coming weeks as the school committee subcommittees get…
Town officials address storm response
During last week’s town council meeting, Public Works Director Steve Calla and Town Manager Tony Marino gave a detailed presentation on the town’s preparation and response to the blizzard that hit the region at the end of February. Much of…
Yirrell Beach dune construction gets underway
Work is getting underway on the construction of a coastal dune on Yirrell Beach. The construction of the coastal dune is part of the Yirrell Beach management plan, which aims to maintain public access for swimming and recreation, maintain and…
Council selects Martin Finn for vacant Precinct 6 seat
Martin Finn will serve as the new Precinct 6 Town Councilor, filling the vacancy left by former precinct councilor John DaRos. Finn was selected to fill the vacancy at last week’s meeting, garnering five votes to fellow nominee Michael Gillespie’s…
Project manager looks forward to competitive bidding process for firehouse
The bidding environment looks to be in a good place as the new fire station project gets closer to procuring a general contractor and subcontractors. Monday night’s Firehouse Building Committee meeting featured an update on current work at the site…
Educators, parents call for new contracts
Educators and parents spoke out on the need for a new contract for the Winthrop Teachers Association during the public speaking portion of Monday night’s school committee meeting. The collective bargaining agreements covering teachers, nurses, secretaries, and paraprofessionals within the…
Superintendent addresses snow days
With the snowiest winter in at least half a decade hitting the region, the school department has faced decisions about when to cancel school and when to open the doors back up. “We had almost two feet of snow, and…
Council approves subcommittee consolidation
The town council approved consolidating several of its subcommittees at last week’s meeting. The consolidation brings the number of standing subcommittees for the council down to four from seven. The finance subcommittee and the rules and ordinance subcommittee will both…