WINTHROP TOWN MANAGER S WEEKLY BLOG

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1 WINTHROP TOWN MANAGER S WEEKLY BLOG December 15, 2016 Volume 1, Number 50 Manager s Message from your Town Manager, Jim McKenna Happy Holidays! Santa has made his annual plans with the Winthrop Firefighters. On Saturday, December 24, 2016 (Christma s Eve) Santa will be escorted through the streets of Winthrop by the Winthrop firefighters. Rain or snow will not keep Santa and the firefighters from completing this annual tradition, but cars parked illegally or parked on or close to corners can keep Santa from certain streets. So please for Santa and his helpers, work with your neighbors in making sure that Santa s route remains open. If you are new to Winthrop or have never seen this special procession, do not miss it. It is a truly spectacular event that rivals none. Santa s route is detailed on the last page of this newsletter.

2 Please note that all town buildings will be closed from 1pm 3pm on Wednesday, December 21 st for a town employee holiday luncheon and recognition event. Best regards, Jim McKenna Contact Us Town Manager s Office (617) townmanageroffice@town.winth rop.ma.us VETERANS SERVICES NEWS Veteran Services would like to thank all those who have donated to our Veterans this past year! Your kindness is amazing! We also wish you and your family a very merry holiday and blessings for the New Year! Veterans Memorial Tree: Each year, Veterans Services places a holiday tree dedicated to Veterans (both living and passed) in our main lobby at Town Hall. This year if you would like to add a photo, we will laminate it, and place it on the tree along with the ornament you decorate. Ornaments can be picked up at the Veteran Services Office (basement of Town Hall) starting on Monday, Dec., 5 th. Toys for Tots: Winthrop Veteran Services and the American Legion Post 146 will once again be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. You may bring your toy to Veteran Services or place them in the designated boy which will be next to the Veterans Memorial Tree at Town Hall. The next Veterans/Families Food Bank will take place Wednesday, January 4 th at the American Legion (next to Town Hall). Pick-up is from 10:30-11:30. If you are new to our Food Bank, then you must pre-register with Veteran Services. For more information call the Veterans Service office at (617) DOG LICENSES NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Dog Licenses for 2017 are now on sale online on the Town s website at When opening the link go to letter D to choose Dogs. A License Form will also be included at the bottom of your annual Census this winter, which you can use to mail in your renewal and have the tag mailed to you. To avoid long lines at our counter, residents are strongly encouraged to mail in the form and supporting documentation or complete the transaction online. Tags must be purchased before March 31, 2017 to avoid late fees.

3 APPLY FOR YOUR 2017 RESIDENT PARKING PERMIT ONLINE In-Person Applications Not Available until 12/1. Online applications for 2017 Resident Parking Permits are now being accepted. There is no fee for a parking permit if you apply online. There is a fee of $10.00 for a visitor's placard whether you apply online or in person. This fee is waived for senior citizens or residents with a valid handicapped parking placard or plate issued by the RMV permits will not be mailed until December 1. If you do not currently have a permit for your vehicle, and need one prior to December 1, permits are still available for 2016 at a reduced cost. In-Person applications for 2017 permits will NOT be accepted until There is a $5.00 fee for a permit if you apply in person. This fee is waived for senior citizens or residents with a valid handicapped parking placard or plate issued by the RMV. To apply for your parking permit or visitor placard online, please visit Visit us at ma.us/ and let us know what you think.

4 Residents can stay informed of all town notifications: Sign up for Code Red & the Town Manager s Bloghttp:// ma.us/subscriber WINTHROP YOUTH LACROSSE SIGN UPS Registration opened this past Monday and will be open until December 31st. The link to register and pay online is Boys in grades 1 8 are welcome to join. The cost is $195. For more information or to sign up please tanjid@comcast.net.

5 Town Websitewww.town.winthrop.ma.us SAINT VINCENT de PAUL OFFERS SUPPORT TO WINTHROP RESIDENTS St. John the Evangelist Parish has a Saint Vincent de Paul Society Chapter. The mission of the Society is to give temporary support to parishioners and other Winthrop residents who find themselves in need. Please call if you or someone you know is in need of assistance.

6 Facebookhttps:// winthropma DCR: WINTHROP BEACH SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT The following activities are anticipated over the next two weeks from December 5, 2016 December 18, Rumney Marsh, Saugus - The contractor will be working on the mulch path in Area A and miscellaneous punch list items. - The environmental monitor will continue to observe conditions of the slopes and erosion control devices. Winthrop Beach - Construction activities have been completed for this phase of the project. The next phase of the project, Reconstruction of Winthrop Shore Drive, is planned to begin in the spring of Prior to breaking ground, a public meeting will be held to apprise residents of pending construction activities, traffic detours, etc. The public meeting date, time and location will be determined, and advertised, in early 2017.

7 Work planned for the next two weeks includes placement of the mulch walking surface on the trail in Rumney Marsh Area A. Questions or concerns about the project should be directed to DCR Resident Engineer Steve Colometo, at the DCR trailer at the Rumney Marsh parking area on Ballard Street, Saugus, by visit or phone ( ) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. 3:30 p.m. In case of an emergency, contact 911 or DCR s 24/7 emergency hotline at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at

8 Public skating is available every Sunday from 12:40 2:00 at Larsen Rink. Price is only $3 a person. GRAB YOUR SKATES

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10 WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Home Openers! Basketball home opener is tomorrow night Friday 12/16 at 7:00PM and Girls Hockey is Saturday 12/17 at 1:30 Boys Hockey Saturday 12/17 3:30 SUNDAY, DEC 18, 2016 Hockey: Boys JV Game 2:00pm Saugus Larsen Rink MONDAY, DEC 19, 2016 Winter Track: Girls Varsity Winter Track: Boys Varsity 4:00pm Beverly High Beverly High 4:00pm Beverly High Beverly High Hockey: Boys Varsity Game 6:00pm Swampscott Larsen Rink TUESDAY, DEC 20, 2016 Basketball: Girls Freshman Game Basketball: Boys Freshman Game 4:00pm Swampscott Winthrop High Schoo 4:00pm Marblehead Marblehead High Schoo Hockey: Boys JV Game 5:00pm Lynn Classical Connery Rink Basketball: Boys JV Game 5:30pm Marblehead Marblehead High Schoo Basketball: Girls JV Game 5:30pm Marblehead Winthrop High Schoo Hockey: Girls Varsity Game 6:20pm Beverly High Endicott College Swimming: Boys Varsity Swimming: Girls Varsity 6:30pm Salem Lynn Tech High Scho 6:30pm Salem Lynn Tech High Scho Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 7:00pm Marblehead Marblehead High Schoo Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 7:00pm Marblehead Winthrop High Schoo WEDNESDAY, DEC 21, 2016 Hockey: Boys Varsity Game 6:10pm Peabody Veterans Memorial High Larsen Rink THURSDAY, DEC 22, 2016 Basketball: Boys Freshman Game 4:00pm Salem Salem High Hockey: Boys JV Game 5:00pm Peabody Veterans Memorial High Larsen Rink Basketball: Boys JV Game 5:30pm Salem Salem High Basketball: Girls JV Game 5:30pm Salem Winthrop High Schoo Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 7:00pm Salem Salem High Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 7:00pm Salem Winthrop High Schoo MONDAY, DEC 26, 2016 Hockey: Boys Varsity Game 10:00am North Reading Kasabuski Arena and Breakheart Reservation TUESDAY, DEC 27, 2016 Hockey: Boys Varsity Game Basketball: Girls Varsity Tournament TBD TBA, TBA Kasabuski Arena and Breakheart Reservation 3:00pm Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II High Hockey: Boys JV Game 4:00pm Beverly High Endicott College

11 Basketball: Boys Varsity Tournament 5:00pm Essex Technical Pope John Paul II High WEDNESDAY, DEC 28, 2016 Basketball: Girls Varsity Tournament Basketball: Boys Varsity Tournament Gymnastics: Girls Varsity TBD TBA Pope John Paul II High TBD TBA Pope John Paul II High 6:00pm Beverly High Winthrop Gymnastics Academy Hockey: Girls Varsity Game 6:10pm Stoneham Larsen Rink THURSDAY, DEC 29, 2016 Swimming: Boys Varsity 6:30pm Peabody Veterans Memorial High Lynn Tech High Swimming: Girls Varsity 6:30pm Peabody Veterans Memorial High Lynn Tech High FRIDAY, DEC 30, 2016 Basketball: Girls Freshman Game 4:00 Malden Malden High Hockey: Boys JV Game 2:30pm Saugus Kasabuski Arena and Breakheart Reservation Gymnastics: Girls Varsity TBA Marblehead Winthrop Gymnastics Academy SATURDAY, DEC 31, 2016 Winter Track: Girls Varsity Invitational Winter Track: Boys Varsity Invitational Hockey: Girls Varsity Game 12:00p m 9:00am TBA, TBA Beverly High 9:00am TBA, TBA Beverly High Belmont Larsen Rink 2016 SANTA S ROUTE WITH THE WINTHROP FIREFIGHTERS 4:30PM**Start at Deer Island to Tafts**Tafts to Elliot**left on Elliot to Church Square**left on Shirley to Triton**down Triton to Bay View**Bay View to Shirley**left on Shirley to Crystal Cove**Crystal Cove to Park**left on Park to Beacon**right on Beacon to Beacon Circle**down Shore Drive to Tewksbury**left on Tewksbury to Shirley** 5:00PM**right on Shirley to Veterans Road**right on Veterans Road to Locust Street**left on Locust Street**Locust to Revere Street**right on Revere Street to Sagamore** 5:30PM**Sagamore to Grovers**left on Grovers**Grovers to Cliff** right on Cliff to Seal Harbor**Seal Harbor to Pond Street**right on Pond Street to Highland Ave**right on Highland to Nahant**Nahant to Grovers**left on Grovers**

12 6:00PM **Grovers to Highland**right on Highland to Cliff**Cliff to Quincy Ave**left onto Quincy**Quincy to Upland Road**left on Upland to Revere Street**left on Revere Street** right on Revere to Harvard**left on Harvard to Payson**right on Payson to Main** 6:30PM**right on Main to Bowdoin**left on Bowdoin to Centre**right on Centre to Hermon**left on Hermon to Belcher**Belcher to Winthrop**left on Winthrop to Atlantic**left on Atlantic to Hermon** 7:00PM**right on Hermon to Main**right on Main to Winthrop**left on Winthrop to Banks**Banks to Main**right on Main to Pleasant** left on Pleasant to Lincoln**left on Lincoln to Brookfield**right on Brookfield to Pleasant**left on Pleasant to Waldemar** 7:30PM **left on Waldemar to Pauline**right on Pauline to Lowell Road**Lowell to Maple**Maple to Loring**right on Loring to Court**left on Court to Johnson**Johnson to Somerset**left on Somerset 8:00PM**Somerset to Pleasant** right on Pleasant to Cottage Park**right on Cottage Park to Bartlett Parkway**left on Bartlett Parkway to Orlando**Orlando to Bartlett Road** 8:30PM **Bartlett to Pleasant**right on Pleasant to Plummer**right on Plummer to Frances**left on Frances to Sunnyside**left on Sunnyside to Pleasant**left on Pleasant to Bartlett**right on Bartlett to Jefferson** right on Jefferson to Putnam** right on Putnam to Buchanan** 9:00PM** left on Buchanan to Winthrop**right on Winthrop to Washington**left on Washington to River Road**left on River Road to Chester**left on Chester to Bowdoin**right on Bowdoin to George**left on George to Winthrop**left on Winthrop to Jefferson**Jefferson to Freemont**right on Freemont to Pauline**right on Pauline to Fire Headquarters** 9:30PM**Santa heads back to North Pole to load up his sleigh