Chief Paul Flanagan reports that the Winthrop Fire Department responded to an explosion in a multi-unit dwelling. At 10:56 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 12, Winthrop Fire dispatchers received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting an explosion at 5 Irwin St. Upon arrival…
Month: August 2021
Center Business District Officials Posts Look Ahead
The following is a summary of the work completed this week and the work P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. (contractor) has scheduled for the next two weeks. Please note, the anticipated schedule may vary due to unforeseen site conditions, weather…
USDA Urges State Residents to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and to Not Move Untreated Firewood
August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as “Tree Check Month†for this invasive pest. Checking trees…
State Agricultural Officials Remind Residents to Keep an Eye Out for the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has announced that a single live nymph of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) was found in the City of Fitchburg in late July 2021. Agricultural inspectors have surveyed and have not found any…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-Vu All Over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God Help Them
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of…
Obituaries 08-19-2021
Tina Hinojosa Lauria Former Owner of the Yoga Lounge, Owner of SoulDrink, and an Advocate for People in Recovery Tina Hinojosa Lauria, age 45, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 13. Tina was the daughter of the late Herberto Hinojosa and…