Public safety was the focus of the annual Winthrop Fall Forum held at the DeLeo Senior Center last week. Each year, the town holds two town forums. In spring, the focus is on the coming fiscal year budget, while in…
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Winthrop early voting begins Saturday
Early voting for registered voters in Winthrop begins this Saturday, Oct. 17. This year’s state election is highlighted by races for governor and U.S. Senate, as well as a number of statewide and district races down the ballot. In addition,…
Town Council celebrates new chief and officers; White Cane Day
New Winthrop Police Chief Steve Rogers was sworn in, alongside new Winthrop Police Officers Vannessa Laflamme, Chris Miccichi, Christopher Finn, Geraldo Bendo, Mia Martucc?, Shawn Connolly, and Matthew Correale at last week’s town council meeting. “It has been an honor…
Committee to review trips abroad program
Winthrop High School World Languages teacher Michael Nickerson has coordinated international travel trips for WHS students since 2012. For the first several years he ran the trips, they were sponsored by the school department. However, they are currently run through…
S.P.I.R.I.T.S. of New England Ghost Lecture and Paranormal Investigation at Deane Winthrop House
S.P.I.R.I.T.S. of New England, in co-operation with the Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA), will host a Fundraiser for the historic Deane Winthrop House. The event will be held on Saturday, October 24th in the Deane Winthrop Barn, 38 Shirley…
Town manager provides updates on construction projects
Winthrop Town Manager Tony Marino provided an update on several ongoing projects, including the construction of the new fire station on Pauline Street, to the town council this week. “The Fire Station stormwater pipework is complete, and we are waiting…
Stoughton man faces indecent assault charges for Winthrop incidents
A 25-year-old Stoughton man is facing multiple criminal charges, including two counts of indecent assault, after a series of incidents in downtown Winthrop on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Just after 4 p.m. on Sept. 30, a woman and her child came…
East Boston Italian Heritage Parade route set for Sunday
The East Boston Italian Heritage Parade will step off from Suffolk Downs this Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Chairperson Joe Ruggiero said in a preliminary highlight to the event, there will be a parade of 30 antique cars that…
Northeast Regional Vocational High School holds new building ribbon cutting ceremony
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the spectacular new school building on Thursday, Oct. 1 in Wakefield. Northeast Superintendent of Schools David DiBarri welcomed the many guests to the celebration of the completion of…
Councilor Romano proposes increased notice for public meetings
Precinct 3 Councilor Joseph Romano proposed an ordinance change at last week’s Winthrop Town Council meeting that he said would increase transparency and provide more information to the public. The ordinance change would “allow posting of every proposed ordinance, appropriation…