During the Jan. 5 meeting of the town council, Council Pres. Phil Boncore delivered his annual State of Our Town Address, in which he detailed Winthrop’s accomplishments of 2020. Despite a year of unprecedented hardship, the town was able to…
Month: January 2021
Turco Names Fiore Director of Field Operations
Jeffrey Rosario Turco, candidate for state representative in the 19th Suffolk District, has named Stephen Fiore of Revere as director of field operations for his campaign. A savvy political strategist, Fiore has worked on several campaigns both locally and statewide…
Richard A. Fucillo, Jr. Announces Candidacy For 19th Suffolk State Representative Seat
Richard A. Fucillo, Jr., announced his entry as candidate for the 19th Suffolk State Representative seat earlier this month through social media. Fucillo, a Winthrop native, a product of Winthrop Public Scools, and former Viking athlete, is running as an…
Capobianco Quickly Qualifies for the Ballot
On Thursday, January 14, Valentino Capobianco, candidate for State Representative in the 19th Suffolk District, announced that his campaign is the first to qualify for the ballot in the Special Election. Capobianco’s campaign easily crossed the required threshold of 150…
Information on Special Election Provided
Town Manager Austin Faison and Acting Town Clerk Joanne M. DeMato wish to provide residents with information regarding the state special election scheduled for this spring. The special election to fill the seat of State Rep. Robert DeLeo has been…
Information Regarding Nomination Papers for March Special Election
Town Manager Austin Faison and Acting Town Clerk Joanne M. DeMato wish to provide residents with information regarding the state special election scheduled for this spring. The special election to fill the seat of State Rep. Robert DeLeo has been…
Winthrop Police, Fire, First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
Winthrop collaborated with the cities of Chelsea and Revere and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to hold a three-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 600 first responders last Friday and Saturday and yesterday (Wednesday) at the Rumney Marsh Academy, a…
Appreciation: I Consider Myself Lucky to Have Known Dick Dimes
By Richard Honan I along with many other Winthrop residents were saddened last week when we heard of the passing of Dick Dimes. I have to consider myself very lucky to have known Dick Dimes for such a long time,…
Police Blotter 01-21-2021
The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates: Sunday, January 3 0145: A tow company reported that a motor vehicle (MV) was towed for not having a valid parking…
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage†that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…