WINTHROP — Town Manager Austin Faison, Public Health Director Meredith Hurley and Police Chief Terence Delehanty wish to thank the community for the significant outpouring of support towards the Winthrop Food Bank since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Winthrop Police Department Offering Survival Kits to Reduce Overdose Risk
WINTHROP — Chief Terence M. Delehanty and the Winthrop Police Department announce that they have partnered with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) to distribute survival kits meant to prevent overdoses and connect those in need with recovery resources.
Town of Winthrop Revises Approach to Center Business District Infrastructure Project
There will be no water interruptions during infrastructure work
Update #9 (6 p.m.) Town of Winthrop Provides Latest Update on Coronavirus Situation
44 total cases confirmed since March 15; One deceased, Four recovered, 39 in isolation
Update #8 (6 p.m.) Town of Winthrop Provides Latest Update on Coronavirus Situation
WINTHROP — Town Manager Austin Faison and Public Health Director Meredith Hurley have received notification from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) of two additional positive cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the novel coronavirus.
Town of Winthrop Mourns Commonwealth’s First COVID-19 Death
WINTHROP — Town Manager Austin Faison, Public Health Director Meredith Hurley Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Fire Chief Paul Flanagan issue the following statement: “We are deeply saddened to announce that a Winthrop resident has died as a result of his contracting COVID-19, the illness associated with the novel coronavirus. “You will hear from the […]
Update #3 (7 p.m.) Town of Winthrop Provides Latest Update on Coronavirus Situation
WINTHROP — Town Manager Austin Faison and Director of Public Health & Clinical Services Meredith Hurley would like to inform residents that due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health concerns, Winthrop municipal buildings will be closed to the public to promote social distancing.
Town of Winthrop Provides Latest Update on Coronavirus Situation
WINTHROP — Town Manager Austin Faison and Director of Public Health & Clinical Services Meredith Hurley would like to inform residents that due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health concerns, Winthrop municipal buildings will be closed to the public to promote social distancing.
Town of Winthrop Encourages Residents in Self Quarantine to Contact Local Public Health Department
No Confirmed or Presumptive COVID-19 Cases in Winthrop. WINTHROP — Town Manager Austin Faison and Director of Public Health & Clinical Services Meredith Hurley would like to remind residents who self quarantine due to travel or possible exposure to COVID-19 to contact the Winthrop Health Department. All information reported will be kept confidential in accordance with HIPAA health privacy laws.
North Shore and Merrimack Valley Schools to Close Starting Monday
The North Shore and Merrimack Valley superintendents of schools have collaborated to make a timely and unified decision about school closure that they feel is in the best interests of their faculty, staff, students, and families. This decision was made after significant conversations among school leaders, local public health officials, and state officials. State officials have today urged that municipalities should make decisions based on their local circumstances, and given the rapidly changing COVID-19 crisis, which the World Health Organization has this week labeled a global pandemic.