By Sue Ellen Woodcock It is the ultimate trick to perform in front of professional magicians, the other thrill is to fool them with a trick that they can’t figure out. That’s what Winthrop resident Paul Gertner did a couple…
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Ferry Ridership Increasing
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Winthrop Ferry has been doing well. A tourism video has been created showing a couple with bicycles leaving Rowe’s Wharf. When they arrive in Winthrop after 20 minutes on the ferry, they get on their…
Boards Approve Another SDOD on Walden St
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In a joint meeting, the Town Council and the Planning Board voted to grant to the owners of 15-17 Walden St. a Special Development Overlay District (SDOD) designation intended to rehab or reuse a property that…
Why Can’t My Dog Do That?
Mawie the dog leaps over trainer Mike Piazza to catch a Frisbee during a dog training demonstration last Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Ingleside Park as part of the Winthrop Parks and Recreation program. Piazza and Mawie delighted young and old during the…
30 Years and Still Going Strong
The Winthrop School of Performing Arts had a lot to celebrate this past year.  In addition to several performances including a Holiday Show, piano, guitar and voice recitals, Acting Showcases and Summer Dance and Theatre Camps and two Dance showcases, the…
Marie “Jeanette” Ferrino, Wife of Judge Joseph Ferrino, Dies at 90
By John Lynds Marie A. “Jeanette” Ferrino, the late wife of the Honorable Judge Joseph Ferrino and a driving force in many East Boston and Winthrop organizations and social clubs, has died. Mrs. Ferrino died at the Kaplan Family Hospice…
Town Issues First ‘Air BNB’ Permit
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Over a year ago the Town Council called for a way to regulate “Air BNBâ€-type establishments and other similar room sharing arrangements Last Thursday night the Zoning Board of Appeals issued a special permit to Ken…
Gearing Up for A New School Year
By Kate Anslinger With the first day of school right around the corner, the School Committee is working hard to ensure that the first day runs smoothly. One of the hot topics at the new building is the parking situation.…
New Diversion School Program Now in Place
By Sue Ellen Woodcock There’s a new school year next week and a new diversion program to benefit students, the schools and families will be implemented. Under the old method when a student is suspended for an offense in school…
News Briefs
DELEO TO SPEAK ABOUT OPIATE ISSUE SEPT. 14 On Sept. 14 at 6:30 pm at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard St., Speaker DeLeo will address the community on the topic of opiates in our area and around…