By Sue Ellen Woodcock On the advice of the Board of Assessors, the Town Council has set the tax rate at $14.41 per $1,000 in valuation for fiscal year 2017 compared to $15.37 in fiscal year 2016. While the rate…
Month: December 2016
Residents Encouraged to Take Part in Town Survey
The Town of Winthrop, through the Town Manager’s Office of Grants and Economic Development, is conducting a comprehensive self-assessment survey using the Economic Development Self-Assessment Tool (EDSAT), facilitated by Northeastern University. Residents are invited to provide candid feedback during a…
Golf Club Seeks to Renew Lease
By Sue Ellen Woodcock About 20 members of the 100-year-old Winthrop Golf Club packed the Town Council meeting room Tuesday night to hear about the next lease for the golf course. The group met with officials the night before going…
Town Council News and Notes
By Sue Ellen Woodcock During Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, Town Manager James McKenna shared that town officials and the owners of an old nursing home on Pleasant Street held a site plan review to determine the scope of the…
News Briefs
WINTHROP YOUTH LACROSSE SIGN UPS going on Registration for Winthrop Youth Lacrosse sign-ups opened this past Monday and will stay open until December 31. The link to register and pay online is http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp ?url=winthropyouthlacrosse Boys in grades 1 – 8…
Police Blotter 12-08-2016
Monday, November 28 An attempt to serve a warrant in Governors Park led to one in custody. 92 reports that he is off with a male on the ground. No need for EMS, assist only. He reports no injuries, the…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU Dear Editor Thank you to the following businesses who generously donated to our recently held Winthrop High School Junior Class Fair: A & V Nails Ace Hardware Alex & Ani Alia Restaurant Amaral Associates Atlantic Asphalt Avon –…
Elks WINARC Party Sunday
The Winthrop Lodge of Elks, who help out so many groups in the town, will host its 37th annual WINARC holiday party Sunday in the Biggio Room at the club. Chairperson Roberta DiPierro and her committee, including Nancy Ranahan and…
Winthrop and Penn State
Seeing Penn State being overlooked for the final berth in the College Football Playoffs — despite being the Big 10 champion and handing Ohio State its only loss of the season — reminds us of the 1982 Winthrop High School…
Trump and the Vote
We love how many of the national commentators and pundits always point out that while Donald Trump won the presidency, he didn’t get the popular vote. Well, it’s clear Donald Trump’s strategy was to reach the 270 electoral votes he…