Stories from Winthrop

Government · Select Board

Winthrop Town Council Unanimously Approves Chelsea Joining Regional Dispatch Center

Winthrop Town Council unanimously adds Chelsea to its regional emergency dispatch agreement, cutting the town's annual assessment.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop School Committee raises preschool tuition to $8,000 for full-day enrollment

Winthrop School Committee sets preschool tuition at $8,000 full-day, $4,000 half-day for the coming year. The committee voted unanimously Monday night to adopt rates recommended by its budget subcommittee following a review of roughly 15 comparable public and private programs in the region.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Other Committee

Winthrop Firehouse Committee Pushes Community Outreach Ahead of April 5 Vote

Winthrop's Firehouse Building Committee reported strong public engagement at recent open houses and coffee hours ahead of the April 5 town vote on a $38.5 million debt exclusion for two new fire stations.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Select Board

Winthrop Town Council Briefed on 911 Center as Chelsea Votes to Join Regional Dispatch

Winthrop Town Council hears that Chelsea's unanimous 11-0 vote to join the regional 911 center will add dispatchers and trigger a $14-15 million state-funded renovation.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop School Committee Approves Override Letter, Sets Budget Review Timeline

Winthrop School Committee votes to publish override appeal letter as April 5 ballot deadline looms.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Winthrop Council Censures Aiello 8-1, Approves Seawall Engineering Phase Two

Winthrop Town Council censures Councilor Joseph Aiello 8-1 and approves $158,500 for seawall engineering.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 25

Government · Other Committee

Winthrop Firehouse Committee Confirms $38.5 Million Estimate Ahead of April Vote

Winthrop's Firehouse Building Committee locked in a $38.48 million project estimate and swore in two new members ahead of an April 5 debt-exclusion vote.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Select Board

Winthrop Council Unanimously Backs $38.5 Million Fire Station Debt Exclusion for April Ballot

Winthrop Town Council votes 9-0 to place $38.5 million fire station debt exclusion on the April 5 ballot.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 11

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop Principals Report Academic Gains, Rising High-Needs Enrollment Across All Schools

Winthrop School Committee hears mid-year progress reports showing academic gains and rising high-needs enrollment across all four schools. Principals Kristin Reynolds of Fort Banks, Larry O'Leary of Arthur T.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop sets April 5 date for Proposition 2½ override ballot vote

Winthrop School Committee confirms April 5 as the date for a Proposition 2½ override vote.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 27