RSVP to the Duffy and Huberman Family Fundraiser

On Saturday, November 5th, 2011 at the Winthrop Yacht Club in Winthrop, MA, the community of Winthrop and their friends will come together to raise funds for the Duffy and Huberman families, victims of the devastating fire on Prospect Avenue during the early hours of Tuesday, October 25th. Tickets are $20 at the door with a Chinese auction for items donated by local merchants and residents. Doors open at 7:30pm and goes until 11pm. Come celebrate with music and friends.

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Winthrop Public School Building Survey

The Winthrop Public Schools will conduct a community survey in regards to our school Rebuilding Process.  The survey will begin Monday, July 25^th and end on Monday August 8^th.  The survey will assist the School Building Committee with which options to explore for the Feasibility Study for Winthrop High School.  In addition the School Building Committee will conduct two public hearings.  The dates are Thursday, August 11^th at 7pm and Tuesday August 16^th at 7pm.  Both public hearings will be held in the Harvey Room at Town Hall.

Background

The Town of Winthrop submitted a request to Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) in 2006 for the renovation of Winthrop High School.  The MSBA subsequently voted to invite Winthrop into the MSBA’s capital pipeline for a repair project at WHS in Oct 2007.  In recent months the School Building Committee has acknowledged that both the WHS and Winthrop Middle School are in need of major repair/renovation.  The Town would like to explore the possibility of constructing a Middle-High school complex as opposed to renovating the existing buildings.  In March 2011, a letter was sent to MSBA requesting that Winthrop be allowed to explore the combined Middle-High school options, in addition to renovation, as part of the feasibility scope.  MSBA recently responded to the Town, that in order for us to add this as another option to explore, we must conduct an outreach to gauge community support.  Therefore we ask that you complete the survey on either the Town or School website so the Building Committee can gauge our community support.  Please note all we are asking is whether you wish for the committee to explore this option.  

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