Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Shifts November Meeting, Defers Three Appointments Amid Transparency Fight
Winthrop Town Council defers three appointments and defeats a transparency appeal in a contentious October 7 session.
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Winthrop School Committee adopts new graduation competency policy after MCAS repeal
Winthrop School Committee unanimously adopts post-MCAS graduation competency policy with retroactive diploma option.
Schools · School Committee
Winthrop Unions Demand Up to 19 Percent Pay Raises in Joint Wage Proposal
Winthrop school unions jointly presented an opening wage proposal calling for raises of up to 19 percent for teachers and 50 percent or more for support staff over three years.
Schools · School Committee
Winthrop School Committee unanimously ratifies three-year custodial union contract
Winthrop School Committee approves three-year custodial contract with SEIU Local 888. The committee voted 7-0 at its September 22 meeting to ratify a memorandum of understanding covering the district's junior and senior custodians for the 2025-26 through 2027-28 school years.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Swears In New Fire Chief, Passes ADU Rules, Shifts Polling Sites
Winthrop Town Council swore in a new fire chief and passed a restrictive ADU ordinance at its September 16 meeting.
Schools · School Committee
Winthrop School Committee unanimously adopts long-awaited policy manual overhaul
Winthrop School Committee unanimously adopts full policy manual overhaul and approves over $1 million in warrants to open the school year.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Rejects Immigrant Welcoming Resolution in 4-3 Vote
Winthrop's Town Council rejected a welcoming-community resolution for immigrants 4-3 and voted to support three state bills seeking exemption from the MBTA Communities Act at its September 2 meeting.
Schools · School Committee
Winthrop School Committee approves policies, warrants as new school year begins
Winthrop School Committee approved updated policies and more than $660,000 in warrants as the district prepared to welcome students back Wednesday.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Passes Four Charter Amendments, Tables Council Composition Change
Winthrop Town Council unanimously approved four charter amendments Tuesday and received a fiscal impact study projecting up to a $2.5 million annual net surplus from full residential build-out.
Schools · School Committee
Winthrop School Committee Approves Handbooks, $129K Warrant Before School Year Opens
Winthrop School Committee approves $129,273 warrant and updated handbooks ahead of August 27 school opening. The committee met Monday, August 11, at Town Hall and voted unanimously to approve student handbooks updated to reflect the U.S.