By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been well over five years in the making and now the Metro North Regional Emergency Communications Center, the regional dispatch center for Revere and Winthrop is now online taking emergency calls and dispatching public safety…
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Councilors Hear More Opinions On Moving McLean Tennis Courts
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Tennis courts have been on a lot of people’s minds lately and Tuesday night the topic came up again, this time members of the Winthrop High School tennis players and their coaches weighed-in. About 20 tennis…
Communities Band Together for Health
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In an attempt to bolster the health of Winthrop, Chelsea and Revere the communities have banded together to form a health collaborative and hire a regional public health director who will work on policy, reports and…
News Briefs
The 25th Annual Holiday Lighting The 25th Annual Tree Lighting and kick-off to the Small Business Weekend will take place in Winthrop Center from 3-6 p.m on Friday, Nov. 25. with the actual tree lighting around 5:30 p.m. Hosted by…
Police Blotter 11-17-2016
Monday, November 7 Male caller at the Point reports a white pickup is stopping in front of houses and the passenger is going into the yards. Officers report searching the whole Point to no avail. Chief received a memo requesting…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for all who helped Dear Editor: In spite of the fact that Hillary Clinton lost the Presidential election, there are a number of people that Tino Capobianco and I would like to thank for their tireless effort on…
A Great Idea That Has Been Delayed No More
More than five years ago, the leaders of Winthrop, Chelsea, and Revere had the idea to establish a Health Collaborative that would serve the three communities and address issues ranging from wellness programs that include flu prevention, smoking prevention, and…
Sports 11-17-2016
Miller Field Construction By Jim Lederman In June after the Miller Field vote was unanimous, I watched Mr. Speaker, Bob DeLeo announce the $2.5 million dollar grant for Miller Field. There was joy and excitement on the ‘old gridiron’ –…
Obituaries 11-17-2016
Josephine Dalton Of Winthrop Josephine M. (Nastasi) Dalton of Winthrop died on November 11. She was the dear and devoted wife of the late Edward F. Dalton; beloved mother of Maureen Pingaro and her husband, Robert, Janis McFarland and her…
Winthrop Voters Follow State’s Choices in Election
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With a 77 percent voter turnout from 12,574 registered voters, Winthrop went with Hillary Clinton and Tim Kane with 5,193 votes over Donald Trump and Mike Pence who garnered 3,851 votes in Winthrop. Of course, much…