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Council Could Take Fire Station Location Vote Next Week
By Adam Swift At the town council’s next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the council could take a vote on the potential location for a new fire station. Last November, voters rejected a debt exclusion to fund a new fire…
Council Seeking Lower Toll Rates for Residents
By Adam Swift The town council is seeking a break on toll fees for Winthrop residents. At its meeting last week, it approved a motion by Council President Jim Letterie asking that the town’s legislative delegation file legislation seeking lower…
News Briefs
Mass. RMV Reminds Residents of Real ID Deadline The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is reminding residents that beginning May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by plane domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Registry-issued REAL ID-compliant driver’s…
Kristen Reynolds takes over as acting principal at Gorman Fort Banks
By Adam Swift There have been changes in leadership in the Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School. At last week’s school committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard said current principal Mark McAneny has been on family leave pending some work…
NeighborHealth and HarborArts unveil art installation
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, and HarborArts celebrated the unveiling of the art installation, “Expressions of Community: Honoring Voices Through Art,” on November 20, at NeighborHealth’s new administrative offices, located on the…
Clerk’s Office and Election Workers Lauded for Efforts
By Adam Swift Town Manager Tony Marino and Town Council President Jim Letterie thanked Town Clerk Denise Quist and her team for their efforts during the presidential election on Nov. 7 at last week’s council meeting. “A special thanks to…
What’s Next?
School committee regroups in aftermath of override vote By Adam Swift The school committee is beginning work on bringing a new budget override vote before the town council. Voters said no to a $4.95 million override request earlier this month…
Officials Warn of Increase in Overdose Deaths This Year
By Transcript Staff There has been a dramatic increase in the number of overdose deaths in town this year, according to Public Health Director Meredith Hurley and Police Chief John Goodwin. They are urging residents to make use of multiple…