Monday, July 4 Caller reports possible unexploded fireworks floated up to the shoreline near the Landing. W93 dispatched to investigate and reports WFD recovered items from the water and will handle. Party on Shirley Street requesting medical for her elderly…
Month: July 2016
The Parks And REC for Winthrop Children
The Parks and Recreation Department, led by Director Sean Driscoll, is having a fantastic summer with 215 youths participating in the parks program. Those high numbers — and we bet the percentage of children participating far exceeds other communities —…
Letters to the Editor
Looking at the CBD Dear Editor: My vision for the Center Business District (“CBDâ€) and old middle school property includes a vibrant and active Town Centre, thriving small businesses and great restaurants, music, culture, and friendly people. The June 28th…
Congratulations,Peg Lyons
We join the community in congratulating Peg Lyons, executive director of the Winthrop Housing Authority, on receiving the 2016 Unsung Hero Award from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Peg Lyons has been an unsung, but vital voice for residents town-wide ensuring that…
Sports 07-14-2016
From The Press Box The Game By: Jim Lederman The Winthrop Summer Basketball League was one of the most popular summer sports for Winthrop youth for over 50 years. The league would hold an all-star game that would attract the…
Obituaries 07-14-2016
Jerome (Jerry) Falbo Of California, formerly of Winthrop Jerome (Jerry) Falbo of Huntington Beach, California, formerly of Winthrop, passed away on June 28. Jerry was a graduate of Winthrop High School where he participated in football, hockey and soccer. He…
Tour of the New School Building
Winthrop’s Greatest Weekend presented by the Viking Foundation was a celebration of the new Winthrop Middle and High School.
Weekend Party Becomes Violent:Victim Sent to Hospital with Gunshot Wound
Two men are in custody and a third is in critical but stable condition after a physical confrontation at a Winthrop party ended in an overnight shooting, Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley…
DeLeo,Boncore Take Care of Winthrop in Budget
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and Senator Joseph A. Boncore (D-Winthrop) joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a $39.145 billion budget that prioritizes the needs of municipalities and protects funding that supports those most in need,…
News Briefs
THURSDAY SUMMER CONCERTS AND MOVIE NIGHTS Winthrop Parks and Recreation will be hosting movies and concerts at Ingleside Park. Movies will be held on July 14 and 28 plus August 4 and 18 beginning at sunset (approximately 8:30 pm). Concerts…