Nancy O’Malley shows off one of the many pieces of trash she found and removed from the Landing area last Sunday, July 9. Several residents teamed up to clean up the Landing – with great success on a beautiful evening.
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Turco Announces Candidacy for Town Council President
By Cary Shuman Jeffrey Rosario Turco, who served as president of the Winthrop Town Council in 2010 and 2011, is seeking to return to the position. Turco pulled nomination papers last Thursday and has been collecting signatures as he embarks…
A Fun Day at the Beach:Annual Event Planned for This Saturday at Yirrell Beach
By Sue Ellen Woodcock There is nothing like a day at the beach, especially when its right in your town. Beachgoers will gather at Yirrell Beach on July 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an old fashioned Family…
EDCAC says Tear Down Complex
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee (EDCAC)has voted to advise the Town Council to go ahead and tear down the old middle school on Pauline Street and move forward with a proposal to redevelop the site.…
News Briefs
FARMERS MARKET OPEN THIS SUNDAY Organizers of the Winthrop Farmer’s Market will be offering an array vendors this Sunday. The market will operate from the Larsen Ice Rink parking lot, 45 Pauline St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…
Residents Celebrate the Fourth with A Parade and Blueberry Pie
Jim and Jimmy DeLaney win the pie eating contest. For 135 years the Horribles Day Parade has been the source of summer memories for many Winthrop residents.
Numbers Person:Intern to Help Gather Data for Recovery Program Grants
By Sue Ellen Woodcock These days if you want to go after grant dollars you have to be armed with your information and your numbers to make your case. Gathering this information is key in keeping the nationally recognized Recovery…
Local Author Pens New Book
By Cary Shuman Winthrop resident Sue Chidlovski has written a poignant and colorful look back in time and in her life with the release of her debut book, “Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig.†The book is a memoir of…
News Briefs
Summer Concert Series TO START Tonight at Ingleside Park The Winthrop Parks and Reecreation Department will begin its summer concert series tonight (Thursday, July 6). The band, Soup Du Jour, will be performing at Ingleside Park, beginning at 7 p.m.…
John Ligotti, Former East Boston Clerk-Magistrate, Judge, Passes Away
The passing this past week of John C. Ligotti. known to his friends as Jack, who served for five decades as an assistant clerk and clerk-magistrate of the East Boston District Court and then was promoted to the District Court…