That was a great and permanent tribute that Governor Charlie Baker and Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo gave to retiring Red Sox great David Ortiz — Big Papi as he known to baseball fans — with the naming…
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Deputy Chief Position Merits Support
We applaud Police Chief Terence Delehanty decision to create the position of deputy chief in the department and commend the Town Council for supporting the measure. Police departments today and police officers in general are called upon to handle so…
Sports 10-13-2016
WHS sports roundup WHS volleyball team wins three straight The Winthrop High volleyball team won all three of its matches this past week to improve to 7-4 on the season. The last of the trio of victories came Tuesday evening…
Obituaries 10-13-2016
Mark Norton Longtime Bunker Hill Community College employee Mark A. Norton of Brookfield Road, Winthrop passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston on October 1. He was 64 years old. Born in Boston, he enlisted in the…
Food,Glorious Food
Members of the community gathering for the 11th Annual Taste of Winthrop, at the Winthrop Yacht Club, on Sept. 28.
A League of His Own:Cifuni Honored by NEC for Starting Youth Lacrosse Program
By Cary Shuman When Matt Serino was tabbed by the Northeastern Conference to nominate one Winthrop resident for the league’s prestigious Community Service Award, he knew that one man stood at the top of the list: Rich Cifuni. Already dubbed…
Deputy Chief Post Needs Legislative Vote
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Town Council voted to petition the Legislature to make the position of deputy police chief exempt from civil service law. Police Chief Terence Delehanty asked the council for the creation of the position in order…
Solar Possibilities Discussed for New School
By Kate Anslinger A team from Blue Wave Capital was at Monday night’s School Committee meeting, to share their insight on Winthrop’s solar potential. The company is known for developing environmentally responsible energy projects and has completed successful projects on…
Pleasant Street Developers Meet with Neighbors
By Kate Anslinger About 20 neighbors of 142 Pleasant Street, the site of the former Gov. Winthrop Nursing Home, came out last week to share their concerns and hear about the future plans of the property from the new owners,…
News Briefs
TOWN COUNCIL HEARS charity FOOD program Jeff and Suzanne Carson moved to Winthrop six years ago and almost immediately embraced the idea of food recycling to help local residents struggling to get food – they call it Mi Amor. Monday…