The Winthrop School Committee met on Dec. 20 in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall, where it honored outgoing Chairman Brian Perrin and outgoing member Phil Boncore. The committee presented distinguished service awards to outgoing Chairman Brian Perrin and…
Author: Laura Plummer
Council Discusses COVID Uptick, School Committee
The Winthrop Town Council met on Dec. 7, where it heard updates about the School Committee and about the pandemic. COVID Between Nov. 14 and Nov. 27, there were 81 confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the percent positive rate…
Residents Organize Fundraiser for Cooper, Green Memorial
At its meeting on Dec. 7, the Winthrop Town Council endorsed a grassroots fundraising effort to build a memorial in honor of Ramona Cooper and David Green, the Winthrop residents who lost their lives to a hate crime last June.…
Test Scores: 10 Percent of Second Graders Meeting Expectations in Math
At a meeting on Nov. 22, the Winthrop School Committee viewed a presentation on the results of the district’s Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test scores. Lori Gallivan, the Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability for WPS, presented a…
Town’s Wastewater Predicted Recent COVID Spike
The Winthrop Town Council met on Nov. 23, where it learned about a recent spike in coronavirus cases. COVID-19 Winthrop’s positive test cases had been declining in October, but more than doubled in the week leading up to the meeting.…
Council Talks Public Safety Building, COVID
The Winthrop Town Council met on Nov. 9, where it discussed the new COVID numbers and the public safety building. Council Pres. Phil Boncore opened the meeting with a moment of silence for the passing of Christopher Zike, a prominent…
Supt. Howard Congratulates Student Athletes
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, Nov. 9, in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall, where Supt. Lisa Howard recognized student athletes and announced a possible change to the district’s CORI schedule. Athletics Supt. Lisa Howard congratulated the…
Architects Present Concepts for Public Safety Building
At the annual fall forum on Oct. 19, architecture firm Kaestle Boos Associates presented potential concept designs for a new public safety facility that would combine fire and police service into one state-of-the-art building. A feasibility team decided to focus…
Public Safety Takes Center Stage at Fall Forum
Around 30 people attended the annual Fall Forum on Oct. 19 in the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, where Town Manager Terence Delehanty provided updates on public safety and public works. Public Safety The presentation kicked off with a tribute…
School Committee Approves Salary Increase for Superintendent
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, Oct. 25 in the Harvey Hearing Room of Town Hall, where it approved a new superintendent contract and received an update on enrollment. Superintendent Contract The School Committee approved a newly updated contract…