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2 weeks ago | 
winthroptranscript.com | Adam Swift
Monday night, the school committee adopted a set of objectives to guide them as it enters into contract negotiations with the Winthrop Teachers’ Association. “As we enter renegotiations with the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association, the Winthrop School Committee is committed to a process that is principled, constructive, and focused on the long-term success of our district,” said School Committee Chair Jennifer Powell.
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2 weeks ago | 
chelsearecord.com | Adam Swift
Parking issues are never far from the forefront of city council and resident concerns. Recently, District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero filed a motion requesting that the city manager look into ways to increase overnight parking enforcement. “One of the biggest problems we have is parking, and one of the ways we can eliminate people from parking all over the place is going out at night and enforcing the parking program,” said Recupero.
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2 weeks ago | 
chelsearecord.com | Adam Swift
Lexington and Concord get a lot of the glory when it comes to the story of American independence. But this Saturday, Chelsea gets its day in the historical sun with a festival at Port Park on Marginal Street, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the important, but often overlooked, Battle of Chelsea Creek from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.The Battle of Chelsea Creek took place from May 25 to May 27 in 1775, shortly after the shots heard ‘round the world in Lexington and Concord.
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2 weeks ago | 
chelsearecord.com | Adam Swift
One city councilor wants to make sure that private trash haulers are aware that 2 a.m. is not the best time to be picking up trash.
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2 weeks ago | 
chelsearecord.com | Adam Swift
City Manager Fidel Maltez is proposing a digital residential parking permit system. Maltez recently presented the proposal to the city council. “This proposal means that residents will no longer have to show a printed sticker on their vehicle,” stated Maltez. “Instead, we will leverage the parking enforcement software we have today, which already tracks and maintains an electronic database of all approved vehicles.
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3 weeks ago | 
chelsearecord.com | Adam Swift
Nomination papers are now available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall for anyone considering a run for school committee or city council. This year’s municipal election is on Tuesday, Nov. 4. If a preliminary election is needed, it will be on Tuesday, Sept. 16. All candidates for at-large and district council and school committee positions must collect at least 50 certified signatures.
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3 weeks ago | 
winthroptranscript.com | Adam Swift
The town council is beginning the process to appoint a successor to former Precinct 2 Councilor John Munson. Munson resigned from the council two weeks ago, citing family and business commitments. The council is taking letters of interest for those who wish to serve as Precinct 2 Councilor through the end of the year.
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3 weeks ago | 
winthroptranscript.com | Adam Swift
Both the planning board and town council will be taking up the potential approval of a new Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ordinance in the coming months. At a joint meeting of the council and planning board last week, town attorney Jim Cipoletta presented a draft version of the ADU ordinance and provided some history on the measure. “On Feb.
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4 weeks ago | 
winthroptranscript.com | Adam Swift
In his report to the town council this week, Town Manager Tony Marino provided updates on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget process as well as ongoing union negotiations. “Departmental budget reviews with the Finance Commission continue through the month of May,” Marino stated. “The department heads have been doing a great job highlighting their accomplishments and answering questions from the Finance Commission members.
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4 weeks ago | 
winthroptranscript.com | Adam Swift
The school administration continues its work on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Last month, Town Manager Tony Marino presented a $66.4 million FY26 budget to the town council, with $40.1 million of that for the schools. At Monday night’s school committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard updated the committee on the ongoing budget process. “This past week I met with the FinCom for a session with them to review the budget,” said Howard.
