After 2018’s record-setting season in which our Red Sox won the most regular-season games (108) in their history and then vanquished the Yankees, Astros, and Dodgers in the post-season by a combined 11-3 en route to winning the World Series,…
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Letter to the Editor
Parking Could Suffer Dear Editor, At its last meeting, the Town Council voted to authorize the Town Manager to prepare a feasibility study for the implementation of a 6-foot wide bike lane on Veterans Road. The Council will review this…
Obituaries 08-22-2019
Robert Lee Benner IT Professional Robert Lee Benner, a 40-year resident of Winthrop, passed away peacefully sur-rounded by loved ones on Aug. 15. He was 63 years old. The son of Marilyn Benner and Ray Hyle, he grew up in…
W.I.H.A. Classic Car Show
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association annual Classic Car Show this past weekend was a hit, drawing cars from all across the spectrum
News Briefs
Effective Immediately the Town’s Drop off Facility for Yard Waste Is Closed The accumulated tree debris from the recent storm has nullified the town’s ability to safely operate the facility. The facility will remain closed until funds are available to…
Naval Flight Officer Dolan Receives Wings of Gold
LTJG Robert T. Dolan of Winthrop, a 2017 graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., has recently received his “Wings of Gold” as a Naval Flight Officer. Robert is the son of Thomas and Carol Dolan of…
Winthrop Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Recognized at UMass Dartmouth Students named to the Chancellor’s List in recognition of earning a semester grade point average of 3.8 or higher of a possible 4.0: • Thomas DiBenedetto Students named to the Spring Dean’s List in…
Police Blotter 08-15-2019
Monday, August 5 A party came into the station to report that her Social Security number had been compromised. Caller states there is a delivery truck that was speeding down Court Road. He is now parked on the corner of…
Our Glorious Summer Days
When we think of the “dog days of summer,” what comes to mind are the languid and sultry days of early to mid-August, when the heat and humidity combine to make for a stew that can make even the most…
Letter to the Editor
On Plastic Bags Dear Editor, Recently, Brad Verter, Founder of the Mass Green Network, reported that the Mass State Plastic Bag Bill has been significantly changed by the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. The original bill,…