The Winthrop Police Dept. is now a One-Mind Pledge compliant police department, meaning all officers are now trained in how to respond to calls that involve mental illness. “This is an important program and we exceeded compliance. This means the…
Author: Sue Ellen Woodcock
Ballot Questions Addressed by Voters
On Election Day voters in Winthrop not only cast their votes for various candidates but also let their voices be heard on five ballot questions, two more than in most places. The extra ballot questions were clearly pointed toward Winthrop’s…
Winthrop Votes Follow State Results
Grey skies and rain couldn’t keep voters away Tuesday to vote in the mid-term election, in fact voters came out strong in Winthrop with 7,702 of 12,918 registered voters checking in. “Turn out was very high, and we are very…
New Town CFO Starts Nov. 19
Getting his grasp on the financial workings of the town, Town Manager Austin Faison has appointed a new chief financial officer. Anna Freedman, of Medford, will start work in Winthrop on Nov. 19. She comes to Winthrop from the office…
Town Legal Cases Pending Resolution
The town’s three legal battles coming from the police department are still pending final resolution, and newly appointed Town Manager Austin Faison is now familiar with cases. “I want our police department to be respected in the community and not…
Could Local Marijuana Question Show up on November 2019 Ballot?
A local ballot question banning any recreational marijuana shop in Winthrop probably won’t appear until the November 2019 election. The topic is scheduled to be on the Town Council meeting agenda next Tuesday night. According to Town Manager Austin Faison,…
Residents Frustrated Over MWRA Pier
A heated meeting in June between the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) at Deer Island and its neighbors on Point Shirley left many people frustrated. Tuesday night there was no yelling, but there was a lot of frustration at the…
Controversial Questions Appearing on Ballot
Two recent MIT grads who have never lived in the 19th Suffolk District are taking a shot at Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo by quietly putting two non-binding questions on the Nov. 6. Question 4 addresses the Global Warming…
Fire Leaves Family Homeless
Diane Olson sat on the wall of a neighbor’s front yard just looking at the home she has known for all her life. Wearing only her pajamas and a yellow bathrobe she wiped away tears as it was sinking in…
Work Continues on Recreational Marijuana
In an effort to get a handle on recreational marijuana in Winthrop there are lots of people either working on ordinances, a potential ballot question or a moratorium. The town does have a moratorium banning pot shops, it expires on…