The council room was packed Tuesday night as councilors contemplated whether or not to grant a special zoning designation to a Walden Street property. After hearing from neighbors and the property owner, the Town Council voted 5-4 to deny the…
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Deadline Approaches for Election Filings
Candidates for several offices in Winthrop have until Sept. 8 to turn in their nomination papers for the Nov. 3 election. Town Clerk Carla Vitale said now every open seat has at least one person running for it. So far…
Council Votes Houseboat Regulations in Winthrop
If you are looking to set up a houseboat in Winthrop you will now need a permit from the Town Manager. Tuesday night the Town Council voted to approve a new ordinance requiring a permit and other regulations. Packed with…
News Briefs
ANOTHER MOSQUITO TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS Another mosquito in the Lewis Lake area has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control has put out traps around Miller Field, the little league field, and possibly…
Exploring the Winthrop Tide Pools
Aili Curtis, 3, carrying a crab that she caught in her net during the Tidepool Exploration event sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) last Saturday, Aug. 22, on Winthrop Beach. Some 30 children and their families came…
Wind Turbines of Deer Island Killing Birds
Norman Hyett admits he is a “birderâ€. He enjoys his vantage point of living on Winthrop Shore Drive and going for walks around Deer Island with his camera and his little granddaughter. But a recent walk wasn’t so pleasant. As…
McKenna Volunteers to Help Irish Town
You can ask Town Manager James McKenna what he did on his summer vacation, and he’ll chuckle and tell you it wasn’t a vacation, but what better place to spend a few summer days than in Donegal, Ireland. Actually, McKenna…
Residents Propose Names for New Middle/High School
Proposed names for the new middle/high school, located at the corner of Main St. and Payson St., have been buzzing around town since School Committee Chairman, Gary Skomro, announced that names for the school were being considered. Suggestions include Winthrop…
Geocaching Game Prompts Police Investigation
The discovery of two suspicious packages behind the town’s water tower last Saturday prompted the evacuation of a nearby street. According to police, Sgt. Hickey was off-duty walking on Winthrop Shore Drive when he received information from a resident about…
News in Briefs
Playground accessible to all The Marianna Fabiano Playground at the Gorman-Fort Banks School was recently completed making the playground even more accessible to all students at the school. The improvements were a team effort, with a great deal of the…