During its Jan. 19 meeting, the Winthrop Town Council viewed a presentation by Win2030 and received updates from town departments. Council Pres. Phil Boncore opened the meeting with a moment of silence for resident Richard Dimes, who passed away on…
Month: January 2021
Same-day Delivery Option is now at Winthrop Marketplace
Now offering a delivery option with same day service, the staff at the Winthrop Marketplace is making it more convenient for shoppers who prefer to stay home. One step ahead of everyone else, Store Manager, Chris Wallerce, added the option…
Swinging Dorrs: Maura Scores her 1,000th Point with an Assist from her Sister
Who wrote this incredible script? Aaron Sorkin? For what better way is there to enter the Winthrop High School basketball 1,000-point club than with an assist from your identical twin sister. Senior captain Maura Dorr scored her 1,000th career point…
State Rep. Race Highlight: Looking at the Candidates Capobianco Sees Civic Engagement Aspath to being DeLeo Successor
By Melissa Moore-Randall Valentino Capobianco hopes his lifelong commitment to civic engagement will give him the boost needed to be elected to the 19th Suffolk District Representative seat of former Speaker Robert DeLeo. A Winthrop resident and member of the…
News Briefs
Winthrop Police and Fire Host Successful Holiday Toy Drive Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Fire Chief Paul Flanagan pleased to announce that the Winthrop Police and Fire Departments hosted a holiday toy drive that benefited over fifty families. On Dec.…
Councilors Condemn “Armed Insurrection” at U.S. Capitol
On Jan. 19, the Winthrop Town Council met for the first time since the Jan. 6 terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. On the agenda was a joint statement by Councilors Peter Christopher, Tracy Honan and Stephen Ruggiero about…
113 New COVID-19 Cases in Town this Past Week
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified Town officials of one-hundred and thirteen (113) additional confirmed positive cases of the virus in Winthrop since our last reporting on January 21. These cases bring the total up to 1,754 confirmed…
Successful First Round of COVID-19 Vaccine at the Parc at Harbor View
The residents at the Parc at Harbor View are witnessing history firsthand. Last Thursday, 68 residents, between the ages of 74 and 98, received the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. The senior living community partnered with CVS Pharmacy and…
Hines Group Launches Alternative Scholarship
The realtors at the Hines Group at Robert Paul Properties are preparing for the future and they are helping a few ambitious students in the process. Principal Sales Agent, Stephen Hines, has spearheaded an annual Tradespersons Scholarship, designed to benefit…
An Appreciation: Richard “Dick” Dimes – A Civic Man
By Frank M Costantino Dick Dimes has left his town of residence a better place for his being in Winthrop. From what was in the Transcript over the last couple of weeks, residents learned of his energetic commitment to town…