WHS Boys Basketball has helped to raise awareness in support of local philanthropies. On January 15th the town of Winthrop and Boys’ Basketball raised $253 in support of ALS, a disease affecting millions of Americans. On Monday, Feb. 22nd, Boys…
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Winthrop Parent Network Offers A Chance for Youngsters to Get Ahead
By Kate Anslinger It’s no secret that Winthrop has a lot to offer young families, and the Winthrop Parents Network is just another perk that has given young children an opportunity to get ahead. The “Learn and Play†groups that…
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Police cracking down on handicap parking If you’re thinking about pulling into a handicapped parking space think again. Winthrop Police are always on the lookout for violators, said Police Chief Terence Delehanty, and this past weekend they found several violators…
Calm After the Storm
Winthrop resident Richard Honan captured Yirrell Beach looking tranquil after the snowstorm on Friday. Below Honan captured the EB Newton School looking like a scene from a postcard.
Storm Causes Local Flooding
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It wasn’t so much the snow that caused problems for some Winthrop residents this past Monday, it was the ocean, giving especially The Point area a one-two punch. Town Manager James McKenna said the berm at…
Medical Reserve Corp at the Ready
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Snowy weather, flooding, power outages, no matter what Mother Nature throws toward Winthrop there is a band of volunteers waiting to make sure residents of the community are safe. The Medical Reserve Corps. (MRC) of Winthrop…
Winthrop Officials Begin the Budget Process
By Sue Ellen Woodcock With a new chief financial officer just a few weeks on the job, the town has begun to delve in to the financial process for fiscal year 2017, which begins July 1, 2016. Without getting into…
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DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Democrats in Winthrop will be holding a caucus on February 24th, 6:30pm at the Robert A. DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street. The caucus meeting is to elect delegates and alternates to the…
Winthrop Chamber Honors Those Who Make a Differnce
Veterans and American Legion members gather with Patriot Award recipient Roger Oliveira of Center Café. Roger is best known for his Veterans Day Dinner at the Cafe, and his overall support of those who served our country.
Officials Seek Residents to Get Involved in Centre Plan
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Talk about doing something to the Centre Business District has been going on for years and Tuesday night the Town Council got a briefing on the possibilities that exist for the area and they want to…