October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and as director of public health and clinical services for the Town of Winthrop, Meredith Hurley, RN had decided that if the Dana Farber Mammography Van was going to be in town giving mammograms,…
Boncore Alone as Candidate for Council President
It could have been an interesting election Nov. 5 in the race for Town Council president, two veteran councilors running for the same seat. At one point both Phil Boncore and James Letterie were signed up to run for precinct…
Faison Shares Updates on Park, Playground, School Funding
At the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, October 1, Town Manager Austin Faison shared a number of updates impacting Winthrop and its citizens. -FY20 School Finance The Division of Local Services recently finished their estimates for the state budget, which…
A Heroic Rescue Remembered : Dennis Decarney Saved a Kayaker in Distress from Drowning
Three years ago, on Sept. 15, 2016 to be exact, Winthrop resident Ondrej Bucek was kayaking in the waters off Winthrop when something went wrong. The 46-year-old Winthrop resident was in his kayak when a big wave hit the side…
News Briefs
CHA to Host Day of Free Health Screenings for Women Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north region, will once again host See Test and Treat, a day of free health screenings…
Center Business District Zoning Decision on Appeal
The neighbors of the proposed development at 10-26 Somerset Ave. have filed a complaint in Land Court in Boston concerning a decision made by the Winthrop Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The complaint seeks to appeal the decision of the…