By John Lynds Winthrop resident Maureen Gill had been going to the same doctor for over 40 years, but was curious of the new health center being built on Main Street a few doors up from Belle Isle Seafood. …
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Council Still Hears Residents Express Center Concerns
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In the last few months, anytime there is a Town Council meeting the residents and business owners in the central business district stand up and voice their concerns about their neighborhood. Tuesday night was no…
Property Assessments to Rise 8.6% Starting in the New Year
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In the new year, property owners can look look forward to a 8.6 percent increase in the assessed value of their home. The average single family home in fiscal year 2017 was valued at $386,429…
Annual Tree Lighting in Winthrop Center
The lights are on in Winthrop Center, as the annual tree lighting and celebration took place on Friday, Nov. 24. Scores of families and friends enjoyed the festivities, including Matt, Kelly, Elizabeth, and Zach Emanuelson.
It’s Official:Recount Reaffirms Vecchia Elected as Council President
By Sue Ellen Woodcock After hours of recounting the ballots one by one, and discovering and finding that 34 ballots were missing from the Nov. 7 election, the Town Board of Registrars has declared Ron Vecchia the Town Council President…
School Briefs
Interim Superintendent of Schools Lisa Howard is in the midst of organizing planned budget meetings with the school principals, and changing it up from how it has been done in the past. Howard is planning on conducting five, two-hour sessions…
Search for New School Committee Member Continues
By Kate Anslinger In a joint meeting Monday evening, the Town Council and School Committee were expected to chose a candidate to fill a vacancy on the School Committee, but decided to hold off until the Dec. 19 meeting. The…
News Briefs
Bake Sale The Winthrop Band program will hold a bake sale in French Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 2. Breakfast with Santa Have breakfast with Santa and his elves on Saturday, Dec. 9, from…
Local Student Performs in Boston Ballet’s Celebrated Production of Mikko Nissinen’s ‘The Nutcracker’
Kayla Petruccelli, of Winthrop, is performing in Boston Ballet’s production of Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” in the role of Baby Mouse. Petruccelli has been a student at Boston Ballet School for 4 years. “The Nutcracker” opens Nov. 24 at the…
EBSB Named as One of Top Places to Work
At the 2017 “Top Places to Work†reveal reception held at the Boston Design Center and hosted by The Boston Globe, East Boston Savings Bank was named one of Massachusetts’ 2017 “Top Places to Workâ€. The recognition as a “Top…