FIREWORKS WARNING This year the town’s fireworks will be on Sunday, July 3 at dusk. Police remind people that there is no public drinking and no alcohol on the beach. There is also no open containers, no fires on the…
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Police Blotter 06-30-2016
Monday, June 20 Parole Officer is looking for subject at the Alcohol & Drug Lodging Home. Last known address was Whidden Hospital. Information given to PO. Caller on Lincoln Street needs medical aid. Transferred to EMS/WFD. Party reports a lost…
Letters to the Editor
Wrong owners were listed in tax legal Dear Editor, It is very rare that we write a Letter to the Editor.. However, this is the exception. Recently a public notice was placed in this very newspaper besmirching and libeling our…
Enjoy A “Safe and Sane” Holiday Weekend
When Americans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 20th century, they did so in such rowdy fashion that vandalism and destruction of both public and private property were commonplace. This rampant hooliganism was suppressed only when…
The Words That Shook the World
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. When the members of the…
Sports 06-30-2016
From The Press Box Winthrop is Worth It By: Jim Lederman The vote was 1,807-Yes, and 949-No! A 2-1 margin – the town has spoken! The victory was reminiscent of the vote for the new middle/high school. “It takes a…
Obituaries 06-30-2016
Richard Kirby Connor Retired Revere teacher; member of Winthrop Elks and Winthrop K of C Richard Kirby Connor of Winthrop died on June 25 at the age of 74. A retired Middle School Teacher for the City of Revere for…
Perfect Weather for A Strawberry Festival
Lillian Ezaquiel-Blake proudly holding her strawberry shortcake at the annual event that is sponsored by the Winthrop Historical and Improvement Association.
Winthrop is Worth It … Voters Say Yes! Override Passes by Huge Margin
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop has proven once again that investment made in the community is certainly worth it! On Tuesday, voters went to the polls and approved a $9.8 million debt-exclusion override to fund the replacement of Miller Field…
Parents and Educators Aim at Saving ESP’s Jobs
By Kate Anslinger A group of parents and educators attended Monday night’s School Committee meeting on a mission to save the ESP’s (Education Support Personnel). “We need to find a way to prevent the loss of ESP’s in the classroom,