Halloween Bike Parade and Fun Ride
Bike Winthrop’s most spooktacular event is back for a seventh year of fun for the whole family this Saturday! Grab your costume and your bike, scooter or anything that rolls and meet us at the gazebo at Ingleside Park for the kids parade followed by a fun ride around town that ends with festivities at Drop Zone Brewery. In addition to the parade & ride, this year’s
WPD Halloween Public Safety Advisory
Chief Goodwin and Winthrop Police officers wish all a very happy, fun and safe evening of trick or treating on Hallloween, Thursday, October 31, 2024. To that end, from sunset to approximately 9:00 pm, the Maze area will be closed to public traffic, allowing for resident vehicles only. We appreciate your cooperation and offer the following Halloween safety tips from safekids.org:
• Carry glow sticks or flashlights, use reflective tape or stickers on costumes and bags, and wear light colors to help kids see and be seen by drivers.
• Join kids under age 12 for trick-or-treating.
• Slow down and be alert!
• Remind kids to cross the street at corners or crosswalks.
• When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls.
• Prepare for the scare.
• Give kids a refresher on traffic safety.
• Increase your child’s visibility.
• Encourage kids to stay together.
• Have kids stick to familiar, well-lit areas.
Boston-Area Landlord Arraigned on Fraud Charges
A landlord with properties in East Boston, Chelsea and Revere was arraigned on charges related to fraudulent applications for pandemic-era housing relief in Suffolk Superior Court on October 17, 2024.
Steven Stoico is charged with 3 counts of Larceny Over $1,200, 4 counts of Attempt to Commit Larceny Over $1,200, and 1 count of Solicitation to Commit Larceny Over $1,200 for allegedly filing seven false applications for rental assistance during the pandemic. Three of the seven fraudulent applications were granted allegedly resulting in payments of $95,400 to Stoico. The remaining four applications that sought $136,200 in rental assistance were denied.
“I want to thank Attorney General Campbell’s team and the OIG investigative team for pursuing this case,” Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro said. “Given the high cost of housing, misuse of rental assistance, as alleged in this case, is egregious. Therefore, it is imperative that people who abuse these government resources are held accountable.”
The Office of the Inspector General investigated the case and the Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting the case.
The charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.