By Sue Ellen Woodcock Each year the town of Winthrop publishes an annual report, full of everything the town departments do from voting to budgets and permits to crime. The 2015 Annual Report just came out and there are a…
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Campaign Finance Reports Are In
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Several local candidates for office handed in campaign finance report eight days before the election on Nov. 3. Newly elected Town Council President Robert Driscoll Jr. so far has come in as the top fundraiser, followed…
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MWRA COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) will hold a community meeting tonight, Thursday, November 12 at its Deer Island facility starting at 7 p.m. THANKSGIVING PIE SALE HELPS THOSE IN NEED St. John’s Episcopal Church is…
Halloween 2015 in Winthrop
Minnie Mouses, Daniela and Sarah Agudelo, head out to the Winthrop Annual Halloween Haunt last Friday night, Oct. 30, in Winthrop Centre.Hundreds of families and friends in themed, group costumes gathered from surrounding neighborhoods for Winthrop’s Annual Halloween Haunt on…
Driscoll Elected New Council President
By Sue Ellen Woodcock He was a member of the Board of Selectmen years ago and now Robert Driscoll Jr. will become the President of the Town Council starting in January. When current council president Peter Gill announced he wouldn’t…
Winthrop Voters Approve Changes to Town Charter
By Sue Ellen Woodcock In addition to voting for candidates, Winthrop voters had a chance to vote on four changes to the town’s charter. Question 1 addressed salaries for the Council President and members of the town council and when…
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VETERAN’S DAY SERVICES FOR 2015 The 2015 Veteran’s Day services will be held Wednesday, November 11 at 11 a.m. on the Town Hall lawn. The opening greeting will be made by Veteran’s Agent Rose Mazzuchelli and Richard Gay, commander of…
Nipmuc Indians Hold Traditional Row:Seek to Have Permanent Memorial Established on Deer Island
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Over 340 years ago, during the King Phillips war (1675-1676) the Nipmuc Indians were interned on Deer Island against their will by the Massachusetts Bay Colonists. October 30, 1675 the genocide of the Nipmucs began. Over…
Election Day is Tuesday
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Voters will face a choice of several candidates vying for Town Council President, School Committee and other council seats. They will also be asked to consider several ballot questions having to do with the Town Charter.…
Suffolk Downs Hosts Live Racing Card Sat
A large crowd is expected to be on hand at Suffolk Downs Saturday (Oct. 31) for the third and final Racing and Food Truck Festival of the 2015 season. Suffolk will hold an 11-race card with a post time of…