Chief Terence M. Delehanty, Town Manager Austin Faison and Town Clerk Carla Vitale would like to announce that U.S. Census workers have started collecting data for the 2020 U.S. Census. Workers will be going door-to-door in order to collect the…
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News Briefs
Free one night video production class at WCAT Looking for a fun, new skill? Interested in getting more involved with the Winthrop community? Sign up now for WCAT’s free “Introduction to Video Production Class” on Monday, Feb. 10, from 6…
MVES Lists Steps to Keep Warm
There are many joys to living in New England – summers by the sea, autumn foliage, watching the Patriots, Bruins and Red Sox, winter skiing, just to name a few. But for older adults in particular, it can be challenging…
Police Blotter 01-23-2020
Monday, Jan. 6 Person who wishes to remain nameless states a white SUV was tailgating him. Male party with a beard drove approx. 40 mph through a school zone. Party reports larceny from her porch. States package reported by company…
Winter: So Far, So Good (and Not So Good)
The winter season thus far has been fairly easy to take for those of us who have lived in New England for all of our lives. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, highlighted by the record-breaking highs in the 70s two weekends ago, have been…
Letter to the Editor
TCI IS A Regressive Tax Theres no mistake about it, the Transportation Climate Initiative, “TCI,” is a bad idea. Quite simply, it is a gas tax with a misleading name. The Governor claims that TCI’s goal is to reduce carbon…
Guest Op-ed: The Price of Carbon Pollution
By Jack Clarke On Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk are three options for reducing emissions from cars and trucks – the largest source of heat-trapping carbon pollution in America. As we’re in the midst of a global climate emergency, the Governor…
Guest Op-ed: Tariffs Will Hurt Small Businesses on Main Street USA
By Ryan Maloney The effect of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced tariffs on small U.S. businesses is dramatic and have the potential to become devastating. Not only would it effect suppliers and wholesalers of wine and single-malt scotch, but…
WHS Sports Roundup
Girls track defeats Swampscott, 47-39 The Winthrop High girls indoor track-and-field team earned an exciting 47-39 victory over Swampscott in a meet that came down to the final event, the 4 x 400 relay. The triumph marked the first victory for…
Obituaries 01-23-2020
Marsha Kaplan Worked at Playstead Pharmacy Marsha (Score) Kaplan, 95, of Winthrop, passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Jan. 17 at Mass. General Hospital. Marsha was born in Winthrop to Celia and…