Complaints by residents at Governor’s Park about a group of youths drinking and setting off fireworks in the parking lot Sunday night, resulted in one 18-year old youth being arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol and possession…
Author: Joe Domelowicz
Parade, fireworks to highlight July 4th events; Police urge residents to have a safe and happy holiday
The town of Winthrop’s annual Independence Day celebrations is scheduled to take place this Sunday, July 4. The Annual Horribles Parade, led by organizer Pete Gobiel and his Point Shirley volunteers are set to step off from the Public Landing…
Starting a Revolution – 62-foot World War II era naval vessel making its home at Town Pier
Massport Fire Boat Captain Tim Gover had always wanted to own his own charter boat business. After spending four years in the United States Coast Guard and 28 years on the Massport Fire Department, including the last 12 on the…
Water-sewer project falls slightly behind schedule
A major on-going water-sewer replacement and roadway reconstruction project in the, area of Putnam, Fremont and Jefferson streets and Putnam Place is running slightly behind schedule according to Public Works Director Dave Hickey but progress has been made overall and…
Branch managers – Crews work hard to removed downed trees and branches
Winthrop Public Works crews were out in force beginning Sunday night and working through the day Tuesday, after a late afternoon thunder, lightning and wind storm swept through the area knocking down trees and tree branches, damaging property and creating…
Bucks for the bang – Fireworks organizers need financial help
With a little over one month to go before the annual Fourth of July festivities in town, and just days after successfully organizing the town’s bi-annual Memorial Day Parade, Winthrop veteran and businessman Ronald “Lou†Camacho and his supporters and…
Clock work Lopez raises $7,000 for Viking Pride Foundation
Winthrop firefighter Michael Lopez completed a 24 hour run/walk around Deer Island last weekend that helped him raise more than $7,000 for the Winthrop Viking Pride organization and will allow the group to pay the full athletic user fees for…
Carrying the flag – Town, volunteers preparing for 2010 festivities
Winthrop veteran’s agent Larry Holmes and local businessman Lou Camacho have each been marshalling their respective corps of volunteers and helpers, as the town gears up for the annual Memorial Day Celebration. According to Holmes, the weekend’s festivities will actually…
24-hour shift – Firefighter’s day-long run/walk will raise money for Viking Pride, promote fitness
Winthrop firefighter Michael Lopez, with the department just over three years, is making a statement to his adopted home. He’s here and he wants to help – and not just at the scene of a fire, or car accident, or…
Torrential rains spare Winthrop
As communities across eastern Massachusetts dealt with historic flooding problems caused by three days of rain from Monday to Wednesday, the town of Winthrop made it through largely unscathed, as a low astronomical high tide and winds out of the…