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…
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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…
Demolition continues at new firehouse site
Town Council President Jim Letterie highlighted the current plans for the new fire station at the old middle school site at last week’s council meeting. Letterie provided a brief update on the most recent firehouse building committee meeting and the…
Public officials sworn in for 2026
Letterie begins second term as Council President A number of new faces to elective office were sworn in during a special ceremony at the Robert A. Deleo Senior Center on Tuesday night. Town Clerk Denise Quist administered the oath of…
Council wraps up last meeting of the year
The town council approved the appropriation of $980,000 for the ongoing lead service water line replacement project at its meeting last week. “This is going to be our seventh lead line removal project,” said public works director Steve Calla. “Every…
Town Council thanks outgoing members
The town council honored four outgoing councilors during its last meeting of 2025 last week. Councilors Joseph Aiello, Rob DeMarco, and Hannah Belcher; as well as former Councilor John Daros were given certificates of appreciation for their service to the…