By Sue Ellen Woodcock Sheryl Howard has a vision and with the help of her friend Richard Honan she intends to make it happen with the help of many. Howard just thought it would be nice to start hanging American…
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Town Ponders Debt-Exclusion Override
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Town officials are mulling the idea of having a debt-exclusion override vote to fund the construction of a new Miller Field. Tuesday night Precinct 3 Councilor Nick DelVento, who also serves on the Finance Committee, said…
Keeping Technology Up-To-Date at Winthrop Schools
By Marianne Salza Winthrop Public Schools (WPS) has been working with RetroFit, a leading service provider, to help monitor, support, and maintain up-to-date technologies within the schools. Superintendent John Macero has been looking into facility management systems in search of…
Vikings Open Season on Saturday
Winthrop Viking Quarterback Chris Zuffante sets to throw last Friday, Sept. 4, and gets a block from Matt Tarantino (33) during the annual Football Jamboree at Everett Memorial Stadium. Winthrop faced off against Malden in their hour-long scrimmage to get…
Officials Cracking Down on Air BnB Rentals in Winthrop
By Sue Ellen Woodcock There have been reports of people showing up at a house after midnight, trailing a suitcase, not knowing where exactly they are and sometimes showing up at the wrong address. Many have come to Winthrop after…
News Briefs
DELEO BACK AT WORK AFTER SURGERY Speaker of the House and Winthrop resident Robert DeLeo said, “I feel on top of my game†after having gastric sleeve surgery for weight reduction on Aug. 3. The surgery removed 80 percent of…
MWRA ‘Sell Out’ Denied by Flanagan
A couple of weeks ago when resident and Point Shirley advocate Dawn Manning, of Elliot Street, found out about the latest mitigation/memorandum of understanding agreement between Winthrop and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, she was livid. She accused the town…
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Highlights Winthrop
By Kate Anslinger It’s the talk of the town. The Home and Garden Television Network (HGTV) will be featuring Winthrop in one of the upcoming episodes of Beachfront Bargain Hunt. The popular program follows a new family every week, on…
Capobianco Takes Out Nomination Papers for School Committee Seat
Valentino Capobianco, former legislative aide to Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo, took out nomination papers at the offices of Town Clerk Carla Vitale Wednesday morning at Town Hall. Capobianco said he will be seeking a seat on the…
Area Activist Fran Rowan Dies at 79
Fran Rowan, who spent a lifetime selflessly helping the people of East Boston with kindness and charity, has died. Rowan, a local legend who possessed the uncanny ability to make most people around her believe in the causes she was…