More than 200 Winthrop youths participated in the Parks and Recreation Department’s summer parks program and there are a few people who have to be thanked for providing them with safe and fun activities each day. We have to start…
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Sports 08-27-2015
From the Press Box Let the Games Begin By Jim Leaderman The road to the championship in the Northeastern Conference (NEC) opened on Monday. The defending NEC champions (the 2014) Winthrop Vikings are optimistic for another strong season. There are…
Obituaries 08-27-2015
Anne ‘Nancy’ McDermott Longtime Winthrop High School Teacher Coordinator Anne D. “Nancy†McDermott of Beverly, formerly of Winthrop, passed away at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly on August 22 after a prolonged illness. She was 92…
Winthrop Lodge of Elks Hosts Family Day
Enjoying the water slide were Dean Kowalczuk, Jake Kowalczuk, Rachel Flynn, Rose Flynn, and Charlie Essenheimer.
Detectives Seek Deer Island Doe Identity
It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven weeks since the body of Deer Island Doe was discovered on a stone covered beach facing Boston. For the local detectives working to identify the little girl it is a daily challenge…
Winthrop Youths Visit the Boston Harbor Islands with Save the Harbor
Nearly 100 kids from Winthrop’s Kathy’s Place Youth Center and Winthrop Parks & Recreation visited the Boston Harbor Islands National Park in July as part of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s free All Access Boston Harbor program. More than 5,000…
Funds Set for MWRA to Pay Winthrop
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and the town of Winthrop have come to an agreement for the mitigation payments to be paid to the town for the next 10 years. According to the agreement the payments are for the…
Winthrop Homeowners Urged to Check New FEMA Flood Maps
The Town of Winthrop’s recent appeal of the proposed 2013 FEMA Flood Maps for Winthrop was successful. FEMA has agreed to make several modifications to the proposed maps that will positively impact homeowners here. The changes that have been made…
Police Blotter 08-13-2015
Monday, August 3 Swans in the area of Temple Tifereth Israel Party on Summit Avenue is having trouble breathing, then unable to speak. Fire notified. Party came into the station reporting that people are walking dogs on Pico Park beach…
‘Nice Work if You Can Get It’
By Sheila Barth [email protected] Pssst. Can you keep a secret? If you’re looking for a good time, stepping back into the Roaring ‘20s, where illegal booze flows behind speakeasy doors, sexy flappers kick up their heels, bootleggers stow and supply…