Monday, Dec. 3 Calling party on Pleasant Street states she has not heard from her daughter in a few days. She is sick on dialysis and she is concerned. Officer spoke to subject who stated her phone has been dead…
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Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Sports 01-10-2019
WHS sports roundup WHS girls defeat Somerville, 38-26 The Winthrop High girls basketball team added another impressive victory over a Northeastern Conference rival with a 38-26 triumph at Somerville this past Friday. Both teams got off to a slow start,…
Obituaries 01-10-2019
Michael McDuffee Current member of Winthrop Town Council, Winthrop Yacht Club, Winthrop Lodge of Elks and active Holy Rosary parishioner Michael McDuffee of Winthrop passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 6. He was 62 years old. Michael was a veteran of…
Winthrop Year in Review
January Vecchia sworn in as council president The town of Winthrop swore in it’s newly elected officials Tuesday night in the Neil Shapiro Auditorium at Winthrop High School. Newly elected Town Council President Ron Vecchia took the oath from Town…
It’s a Polar Plunge
Winthrop Officials Issue Guidelines Regarding State 911 Outage
Fire Chief Paul E. Flanagan and Police Chief Terence M. Delehanty report that the Massachusetts state 911 system is currently experiencing intermittent interruption of service related to problems with a nationwide internet service provider. This is a national problem also impacting…
News Briefs
Photo Hunt for Banners The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce is conducting a photo hunt for our upcoming street banner program! We are looking for your photos of the Winthrop scene. Photos should look great from high up on a street…
Police Blotter 01-03-2019
Monday, Dec. 24 Calling party on Orlando Avenue states that three or more vehicles on her street have their windows broken. No items appear to be taken from the motor vehicles. Caller on Sagamore Avenue states that two dogs have…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You from Santa, Dear Editor, I would like to thank the people of Winthrop, and their out-of-town visitors, for their great turn out, support, and well wishes on Christmas Eve. It is such a great tradition that this Town…