Special to the Transcript The Town of Winthrop has been moved to the Red Zone designation, the highest level of risk by state officials due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases. Winthrop joins 21 other communities, including Revere, Chelsea,…
As a result of the recent shift from hybrid to remote learning, a few students are taking a stand, hoping to get back in the classroom. When Maura and Jenna Dorr discovered that the school committee took a revote on…
On August 13th, rising third grader Robbie Donovan, received a call that he will likely remember for the rest of his life. On the other end of the line was Ardith Wieworka, Director of the Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership, calling to…
August Street Sweeping Starts Monday, Aug. 24 The Town of Winthrop conducts Street Sweeping operations on the last full week of the month (last week with a Friday) from April through October between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on the…
Winthrop voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the State Primary Election. Several residents have already cast their ballots through the mail-in voting and absentee voting process. The U.S. Senate Democratic Primary, featuring U.S. Sen. Ed…
The Winthrop Foundation has voted to award the Winthrop Public Library a grant of 3,600ドル for computer software to expedite the libraryâ€TMs drive-thru book release program. The library has been closed due to COVID-19. The grant will allow the library…
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) announced last week revised Minimum Requirements for Health and Safety outlining expectations for child care providers as the Commonwealth continues to navigate reopening child care programs in the COVID-19 environment.Effective Sept. 1, these new…
The following is a summary of the work completed in the Center Business District and the work P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. has scheduled for the next two weeks. Please note, the anticipated schedule may vary due to unforeseen site…
As part of its ongoing effort to ensure that voters and election officials have the information they need to successfully use the U.S. Mail to vote in the November general elections, the U.S. Postal Service has launched a new Election…
With unjust firings resulting from requesting a mask, reporting feeling sick, or suggesting safer work protocols to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, thousands of workers are finding their rights on the job being violated without consequence, according to MassCOSH.…