By Sue Ellen Woodcock Call it a Christmas gift, just six months early. That’s what it felt like Tuesday evening when officials from MassPort presented the town of Winthrop with a check for $2.5 million for a non-profit foundation. Speaker…
Toppled in a Wind Gust:100 Year-Old Red Oak Tree at Town Hall Falls on Sunday
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The year was 1909. The town planted a Great Red Oak on Town Hall property. Over the years it grew and grew with a girth only to be guessed by passerbys – 100 inches around? More,…
Residents Hold Informational Hearing on Proposed Miller Field Renovations
By Kate Anslinger Residents had an opportunity Monday night at the Point Shirley Association Hall to gather information about plans for the Miller Field revitalization project.  “Winthrop’s Worth It†chairman, James Fabiano, was front and center at the meeting, doling…
Cambridge Man Arrested for Assault at Belle Isle Marsh
By John Lynds While investigators continue to try to connect the death of 83-year-old Daniel Pepe, of East Boston to an attack of an elderly man three days later, State Police have arrested a Cambridge man with a lengthy record…
Winthrop Voters Head to Polls on Tuesday for Override Vote
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Winthrop voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to determine whether a debt-exclusion override should be approved for the revitalization of Miller Field and a major drainage project in the Miller lake area. The debt-exclusion…
News Briefs
Pancake Breakfast is Sunday The annual pancake breakfast that raises funds for the Winthrop High School football team named “All You Can Eat Breakfast, “ will be held on Sunday, June 19 from 7 am – Noon at Winthrop High…