Author: Laura Plummer

Town To Offer Early Voting Option

The Winthrop Town Council met on August 2, 2022, where it agreed to allow residents to vote early in the Massachusetts primary and state elections. Voting Council voted to accept the State Primary and State Election Early Hours. For the…

FY23 Water Rate Up 2.3%

The Winthrop Town Council met on July 19 where it viewed a presentation on the town’s FY23 water rate. Town Manager Tony Marino showed a presentation on the town’s water rate increase. In FY22, the Town invoiced $10,478,350 in water/sewer…

School Committee Explores Employee Title Change

 The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday at Winthrop High School, where it discussed changing Curriculum Director Lori Gallivan’s official title. The committee is evaluating whether or not to change Gallivan’s title from Curriculum Developer to Assistant Superintendent, a position…

Council Approves FY23 Budget

The Winthrop Town Council met on June 7, when it approved the FY23 budget. Council Actions Council adopted the total FY23 budget of $71,649,095. That is a 3.54 increase over last year’s budget. Councillors also allocated an additional $55,000 to…