The town council approved a new 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement with Massport last week for the agency’s use of just over 190 acres of land in Winthrop for Logan Airport. The agreement sees a 42 percent jump in the PILOT…
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Local girl scouts spend night aboard USS Massachusetts
Winthrop Girl Scout Troop 70227 recently spent the night aboard the historic USS Massachusetts at Battleship Cove in Fall River. During the overnight experience, scouts explored naval vessels, learned about military history, and gained a firsthand appreciation for the service…
Fire hits two homes and an electric vehicle on River Road
A four-alarm fire hit two residential homes and an electric vehicle at 155-157 River Road shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Four families were displaced as a result of the fire, according to fire officials. One woman who was pregnant,…
Town council to take up sidewalk and parking measures
Town Council President Jim Letterie introduced several quality of life measures for future discussion under new business at last week’s town council meeting. One of the items that will be sent to committee is a sidewalk improvement plan discussion. “It’s…
Early morning fire destroys dozen boats at Cottage Park
An early morning fire broke out at the Cottage Park Yacht Club marina on Orlando Avenue early Friday morning, destroying a dozen boats. It took firefighters from Winthrop, the Coast Guard, and surrounding marine units several hours to douse the…
Winthrop Police Department leads Autism Awareness fundraising effort
The Winthrop Police Department is proud to announce that it was the top fundraising law enforcement agency during this year’s Autism Awareness Month campaign to benefit the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. Hundreds of police departments have partnered with…
Edwards votes in favor of correcting longstanding gap inteacher retirement program, RetirementPlus
The Massachusetts Senate today unanimously passed S.3109, An Act Relative to Teacher Retirement Elections, commonly known as RetirementPlus. This important legislation gives long-serving educators an opportunity to buy into the RetirementPlus program — an option they were unable to access…
Opioid-related overdose deaths fall under1,000 in state for the first time in over a decade
For the first time in over a decade, total annual opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell below 1,000, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) preliminary 2025 data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). …
MBTA announces new weekday Harbor Loop ferry service set to begin at end of month
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced the launch of the new F10 “Harbor Loop” ferry route, beginning Monday, June 29, 2026. The new route will provide year-round weekday service connecting Lovejoy Wharf (North Station), Central Wharf (Aquarium), Seaport,…
NeighborHealth hosts successful Let’s Get Movin’ 5K to promote health and fitness
NeighborHealth, in partnership with the New Balance Foundation, hosted its 14th annual 5K for Fitness event on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at East Boston’s Memorial Park. The event brought together more than 1,000 people, including more than 900 runners and…