Local builders are in the beginning stages of seeking an SDOD (special development overlay district) zoning designation to change a Shirley Street building from commercial to residential. The builder and his lawyer attended Monday night’s Planning Board to introduce plans…
Month: October 2018
Police Blotter 10-18-2018
Monday, Oct. 8 Party on Upland Road reports a bike at the top of the street in the grass. Item was brought to the station. Todisco Towing reported they towed a vehicle for a parking violation at Governors Park. Unit…
Study the Three Ballot Questions
There are three questions on the ballot for the upcoming state election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The three are about as unrelated and disparate as one could imagine. The first question asks voters to adopt a proposed new law…
Global Climate Action Summit Silent on Natural Gas Progress
This fall, business leaders, government officials, and environmental activists from around the world gathered in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. Event organizers said they want to bend “the curve of emissions down.†If they truly want to…
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for Medicare Drug Coverage This Fall
Fall has arrived, which means it’s time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health insurance plan. That’s right — nestled amidst all the seasonal festivities is Medicare’s open enrollment season, which kicked off Oct. 15. Seniors will have until…
Sports 10-18-2018
WHS sports roundup WHS boys soccer defeats Lynn English The Winthrop High boys soccer team defeated Lynn English, 3-2, to post its first victory of the season this past Tuesday. After spotting the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead 10 minutes into…
Obituaries 10-18-2018
Michael Goren Great plumber, chef and always the perfect host Michael B. Goren of Winthrop passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Whidden Hospital/CHA, Everett on Sept. 27. He was 55 years old. Michael was born May 24,…
St John’s the Evangelist Blessing of the Animals
Tommy and Louise Guillotte at the annual St. John’s Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 6, in the parking lot of the church. The annual service coincides with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of…
Art in the Park Closes Out Season Oct 6
Mary Rudser with her driftwood art, works she makes using wood found on Winthrop beaches. Rudser was one of several artists who participated in the annual Art in the Park event at Crest Park on Saturday, Oct. 6.
DiFranza to Raise Awareness of the White Cane this Month
Every October Gerry DiFranza heads to the State House so people can be aware of the “White Cane†and what is means to the person carrying it. “It’s a symbol of independence and blindness,†he said. This year White Cane…