The Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) held a St. Pat’s Day Dinner on March 5 in the Deane Winthrop House barn. The new Board of Directors was announced during the election night meeting, and Casey Goll, manager/proprietor of the…
Month: March 2019
Police Blotter 03-14-2019
Monday, March 4 Caller at the end of Madison Avenue reports that Action Ambulance dumped their snow in front of his house. He would like someone to come down and assist. C1 will contact Action and have them remove the…
Guest Op-ed Lenten Letter: Summit to Protect Children and Minors Was Powerful
By Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap. As we begin the holy season of Lent, this annual time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving affords us the opportunity to be renewed by God’s love and mercy as we recommit ourselves to…
Letter to the Editor
Not Tierney Dear Editor, With due notice of your otherwise commendable front page article about the Irish Memorial on Deer Island, and its dedication this May, you have done a disservice to the driving force behind this ongoing effort, by…
Hands-free Driving Makes Sense
Recent statistics indicate that the single-biggest cause of motor vehicle accidents these days can be attributed generally to what is known as “distracted driving.†According to some reports, more Americans now are killed on our roads because of distracted driving…
Robert L. Driscoll Sr.
The passing this week of Robert L. Driscoll Sr. removes from our midst one of the truly great public servants in the history of the Town of Winthrop. Bob served for many years on the Planning Board, not merely with…
Obituaries 03-14-2019
Franklin William Sawyer Decorated ‘Atomic Veteran’ of World War II Franklin William Sawyer, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, died on Thursday evening, March 7. He was 94 years old. The husband of Elizabeth A. (Trites), the couple met while working…
Winter Walloping Leaves Winthrop with a Snow Day
Letterie Selected to Serve as Town Council Vice President
Businessman and Precinct 2 Councilor James Letterie was appointed to serve on the Town Council as vice president. The previous vice president was attorney and councilor Phil Boncore. The council typically makes its own appointments this time of year, also…
Winthrop Taxi Fares Set to Rise; Remains Best Deal
There was quiet opposition Tuesday night to the proposal to raise the Winthrop Taxi fares at the Town Council meeting. Even with the fare increase a ride in a Winthrop taxi will cost less than an Uber or Lyft ride.…