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WINTHROP — March 24, 2026 — Winthrop Town Council referred a National Grid utility pole permit to subcommittee and heard warnings of escalating grant losses tied to the town's MBTA Communities Act non-compliance. The council sent National Grid's request to install a new pole and 325 kVA

WINTHROP — March 10, 2026 — Winthrop Town Council appointed Martin Finn to fill the vacant Precinct 6 seat and heard a detailed storm debrief attributing seven simultaneous water main breaks during February's blizzard to improperly calibrated backup controls at the town's pressure reducing valve station. Finn defeated

WINTHROP — February 17, 2026 — Winthrop Town Council unanimously approved a $2.5 million certified free cash distribution to four municipal stabilization funds at its February 17 meeting. Council President Letary, delivering his fifth annual State of the Town address, reported the town's combined stabilization balances now total roughly

WINTHROP — February 3, 2026 — Winthrop Town Council deadlocks 4-4 on motion to join MBTA Communities Act exemption case. The council split evenly Tuesday night on an amended motion that would have directed Town Manager Anthony Marino to join a Superior Court exemption case — docket 2484-CBO-2351-A — filed

WINTHROP — January 20, 2026 — Winthrop's Town Council tabled a motion to join an MBTA Communities Act exemption lawsuit and approved three board appointments at its January 20 meeting. Vice President Swope moved to join the legal case — which argues the town's extreme density warrants an exemption

WINTHROP — January 6, 2026 — Winthrop Town Council honored two Eagle Scouts, elected a vice president, and addressed a wave of resident confusion over spiking real estate tax bills at its January 6 organizational meeting. Town Manager Tony Marino explained that a school construction override could not be billed until the