Jean Elizabeth Vecchio Retired Nurse Jean Elizabeth (Treloar) Vecchio, a longtime resident of Winthrop, entered into rest on July 19 surrounded by her loving family. She was 75 years old. Jean graduated from the Chelsea Soldiers Home School of Nursing…
Month: August 2019
Toppled Tree on Thornton Park
Summer Concert Series at Ingleside Park
Valkyrie Looks to Set Sail Again Aug.12
Town Manager Austin Faison says the Winthrop Ferry “Valkyrie†will be up and running on Aug. 12. This announcement comes after the ferry was tied up for several weeks without a working engine. Faison said in early July, the engine…
Heavy-Hitting Storm Capsizes; Damages Sailboats
Last Wednesday, July 31, a thunder and lightning storms rolled through Winthrop in the afternoon and took some young sailors by surprise. Coach Johnny Cataldo was at the Cottage Park Yacht Club with a group of young sailors age 7-13.…
MWRA Advisory Board Seeks to Stop Cable Charge
The MWRA Advisory Board is calling upon the state officials to protect ratepayers against a $150 million charge to move a cross-harbor cable owned and operated by Eversource and its subsidiary Harbor Electric Energy Company (HEEC). The sole customer for…
Student Highlight : Tyler Gilson on His Way to Getting Wings of Gold
Tyler Gilson has always enjoyed seeing the world from above. Since the recent graduate was a young child, he looked forward to vacation simply because he knew that he was getting on a plane to get from one destination to…
Parasite Shows up in Two Winthrop Residents
Public health nurse Meredith Hurley has one clear message – wash your hands when handling fruits and vegetables, or after a bathroom break, or risk the gastrointestinal issues that come with cycolspora. Normally, there are 18 to 33 cases per…
House Passes Bill to Address Civic Needs of Children and Adolescents
The Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously voted 156 to 0 to pass legislation supporting the health and wellness of children across the Commonwealth. This bill is one part of a multi-tiered initiative to address the specific needs of children and…
Massport Announces Communication Campaign as Series of Construction Projects Begin at Logan
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced a communication plan to inform passengers, employees and tenants about an upcoming series of construction projects at Boston Logan International Airport. The projects will have major impacts to the traveling public, including roadway detours…