Staff Report State legislators visited the New England Produce Center in Chelsea last Friday to learn more about increasingly severe flooding that threatens the food supply for more than nine million people in New England and beyond. The New England…
Month: April 2026
At last, common sense regarding marijuana,psychedelics
The recent actions by the Trump administration to reschedule marijuana and certain psychedelics has brought a measure of common-sense to the regulation of these substances. Federal policy for more than 50 years has classified marijuana and psychedelics as Schedule I…
Letters to the Editor
Forward-Thinking Invitation: Share Your Vision at Listening Post Dear Editor, As a resident who cares deeply about Winthrop’s future, I want to encourage my neighbors to participate in our “Listening Post” sessions. These sessions occur on the last Wednesday of…
WHS Sports Roundup
WHS boys lax at 9-1 at halfway mark; ranked #4 in D-4 The Winthrop High boys lacrosse team stands at a sterling 9-1 at the midpoint of their 2026 season and sits atop the standings of the Lynch Division of…
Obituaries 04-30-2026
Katherine Hubert She was a woman of unending Christian faith who will always be known for her Irish Spirit Katherine B. (Gallagher) Hubert, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, entered peacefully into rest surrounded by loved ones on April 21, 2026.…
A Forward-Thinking Invitation: Share Your Vision at April 29th Listening Post
Dear Editor,As a resident who cares deeply about Winthrop’s future, I want to encourage my neighbors to participate in our “Listening Post” sessions. These sessions occur on the last Wednesday of each month through June from 6:00-7:00 pm. in the…
St. John’s Episcopal Church Spring Craft Fair
The Winthrop Police Dept Hockey vs. The Great Blizz for the Doug Foundation
Council votes to join private 3A exemption case
By Adam Swift The town council approved a motion requesting the town manager intervene and support the Winthrop Says No to 3A committee’s MBTA 3A Community Acts exemption case in Suffolk Superior Court. The vote came during a special town…
Town works to improve field for WHS softball
By Adam Swift Members of the Winthrop girls’s softball team attended a town council meeting earlier this month to advocate for improved conditions for the team’s home field. As plans to improve the field at Ingleside Park were delayed because…