Many communities have banned single-use plastic bags, and it appears Winthrop will soon follow suit. Last week the Board of Health voted to approve a draft of regulations on banning single-use plastic bags. The next step will be a public…
Month: July 2019
News Briefs
Storm Preparedness : Get Ready Before a Storm Strikes, Pay Attention to Safety The preparations you make now, ahead of storms, floods, or hurricanes, can help you recover faster and stay safe during clean-up. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an…
Winthrop Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students on UMass Amherst Spring 2019 Dean’s List Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2019 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate…
Winthrop Police Investigating Armed Robbery
Chief Terence M. Delehanty reports that the Winthrop Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred last week. Winthrop Police were dispatched to a home on Atlantic Street on a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned…
Police Blotter 07-18-2019
Monday, July 8 Caller on River Road put a deceased skunk in a box on the sidewalk and would like DPW to come by and pick it up. DPW was contacted. Officer will try to serve a warrant from Suffolk…
Yes, Drugs Are Bad, But Alcohol Is Still the Worst
We’ve all become aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. The dangerous and deadly drug fentanyl, which often…
Letter to the Editor
No Smoking on Beaches Dear Editor, The June 27, 2019 Winthrop Sun Transcript front-page article, “Local Smoking Regulations to be Testedâ€, incorrectly cites the town’s regulation, effective May 1, 2019. Corrections: • Smoking is prohibited on all Town beaches, not just…
Unanimous Decision : Encore Delivers a Knockout With First Boxing Show
It didn’t take long for Encore Boston Harbor to establish itself as a major player in the New England boxing scene. A sell-out crowd of 2,300 fans enjoyed an action-packed show Friday night at the recently opened $2.6 billion resort…
Student Highlight : Ryan Buccini Credits Baseball for Lifelong Lessons
Recent Winthrop High School graduate, Ryan Buccini, plays baseball for more than just the competition. Having learned lifelong lessons from the sport that is considered “the game of failure,†Buccini believes that baseball goes beyond the field and serves his…
Obituaries 07-18-2019
Christine Vitale Longtime Massport Employee Christine Vitale, of West Townsend, Massachusetts: Born and grew up in Winthrop, and always called Winthrop home. Christine put up the good fight for a long time; being the warrior she always was. She was…