The news of the passing of Peter Grimes, who was an integral member of the Winthrop community for his entire life, brought a lot of sadness not only to those of us who are of Peter’s generation, but also to…
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Chief David Higginbotham
Former Fire Chief David Higginbotham, who passed away this week at the age of 78, was a consummate professional who devoted his entire life to making Winthrop a better place for his family, friends, and neighbors. Dave was a lifelong…
Sports 12-03-2015
From the Press Box sponsored by: Winthrop Book depot & café A Viking Celebration By: Jim Lederman A capacity crowd filled Harry Della Russo Stadium, waiting to celebrate a victory for the Patriots over their archrival Vikings! A win would…
Obituaries 12-03-2015
David W. Higginbotham Retired fire chief, of Winthrop David W. Higginbotham of Adams St., Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on November 28, 2015. He was 78 years old. Born in Chelsea, he was the beloved…
Holiday Lighting Festival Set for Friday in Center
Ring in the season this Friday in Winthrop Center for the Chamber of Commerce’s 24st annual Holiday Lighting Festival from 3:00-6:00 p.m. The Holiday Lighting Festival is the kickoff of Winthrop Small Business Weekend. Spend Local. Eat Local. Shop Local.…
Bella Bond to be Interred at Belle Isle Cemetery
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Bella Bond will always remain a little toddler and forever call Winthrop home. She will be buried with her paternal great-grandmother in Belle Isle Cemetery this Saturday in a private service. Caggiano Funeral Home in Winthrop…
Winthrop Receives $950,880 Grant For Walkway Around Belle Isle Marsh
Winthrop’s Seaport Economic Council has received a grant of $950,880 for the construction a pier-supported wooden walkway and marine ecology park that borders Belle Isle Marsh. The marsh is currently used by only a small group of area activists and…
Town Clerk Processes Several Petitions
Secretary Bill Galvin’s office has 19 petitions that were circulating around the Commonwealth the last few months. In the Town Clerk’s office of Winthrop all deadlines were met and clerks processed 723 pages of signatures that yielded 1,426 good signatures…
News Briefs
WINTHROP FORCE NABS ILLEGAL GUN  Hours after attending Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s New England Gun Violence Summit, the Winthrop Police Department was hard at work taking illegal guns off the streets of Winthrop. On…
Police Blotter 11-26-2015
Monday, November 16 Male party from NH came to the station to register as a sex offender as he will be working in our town for several months. 942 registered the party. Visiting nurse requests medical for resident on Overlook…