By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s been a topic of conversation for years and now it looks like reviving the center business district is once again on the table. Precinct 5 Councilor Russ Sanford and Joe Domelowicz, grants administrator and town…
Residents Urged to Get Educated on Flood Maps
By John Lynds With the new Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps set to go into effect next week on Wednesday, March 16, local environmentalists have jumped into action to alert Winthrop homeowners of the upcoming deadline to…
Police Blotter 03-10-2016
Monday, February 29 Multiple summons received from Orleans District Court to be served to subject on Bartlett Parkway. Both summons were served to the subject. W92 requests check on motor vehicle stopped at Linden and Atlantic Street. One subject under…
Arky Cummings
The entire Winthrop community was saddened to learn this week of the passing of Arthur E. “Arky†Cummings at the age of 85. Yet despite our sadness, we are sure that all of us who knew Arky soon wore a…
Sports 03-10-2016
All-Around Winner WHS gymnast Christa Vaccaro honored by Boston Globe By Cary Shuman When Christa Vaccaro is flying toward the vault in a gymnastics meet, you can predict that something spectacular is about to happen and she’ll receive high marks…
Obituaries 03-10-2016
Jean Boudrow Hardwick Hansen Telephone co. retiree & Winthrop Elks member Jean Boudrow Hardwick Hansen died on March 8 after suffering several years with dementia. She was born in East Boston on March 5, 1936 and lived most of her…