Joe Orfant, the director of the DCR’s Bureau of Planning and Resource Protection, updated the Town Council on the long-awaited $17 million Winthrop Beach Renourishment Project — and it’s full steam ahead for this project that will transform our beach…
Month: September 2013
The Debate is On: Voters Should Listen to Council Candidates
We understand that Mike Cabral, the outstanding executive director of Winthrop Community Access Television (WCAT), has received confirmation that Council President Peter Gill and Jeffrey Turco, former council president, have agreed to participate in a televised Town Council President debate…
Speaker Deleo Aids the Veterans: Has Been a Strong Supporter of Veterans
Speaker Robert A. DeLeo had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks softball game with the New England Center for Homeless Veterans team Sunday at the Winthrop Little League Field. DeLeo made a…
Friday Night Lights: Come out to Cheer Our Viking Football Team
Friday evening night will mark the first home game of the season for the Winthrop High football team, which opened its 2013 campaign with an impressive victory at Saugus last week. There is no question that Miller Field will be…
Police Blotter 09-19-2013
Monday, September 9 Ofc. Feeley called off on foot chase after stopping individual. Subject took off running from Court to Loring, behind a house, possibly over fences. Revere PD called for assistance. They sent two officers. Transit PD called for…
Driscoll Powers Winthrop to 20-6 Win over Saugus
There is no time for tune-ups in the new MIAA playoff format where every game counts toward your record. That’s why Winthrop head coach Sean Driscoll was understandably concerned about his team’s less than inspiring start in the season opener…
Obituaries 09-19-2013
Carolyn Conant Furey Retired Bookkeeper with a Tremendous Passion for Life Beloved mother, Carolyn Conant Furey, 89, formerly of Lynnfield and Winthrop, died on September 13 at the Overlook Masonic Nursing Home in Charlton, MA. She was 89 years old.…
Town Spraying for West Nile
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has detected mosquitos that have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the Town of Winthrop prompting the Winthrop Board of Health to conduct mosquito spraying Tuesday night in the town. The…
McGee Upset over Beaches Commission Meeting Format
Dr. Paul McGee, president of the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce, said the Metropolitan Beaches Commission public hearing for Winthrop Beach did not provide enough information about the physical state of the beach or the ongoing Winthrop Beach Renourishment Project. The…
Chamber Has New Executive Director
A fresh face to the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce; new Executive Director Elizabeth Shane brings experience, dedication, and a new perpective. Dynamic, supportive, hardworking; these are just a few words that describes small business owners here in Winthrop. They could…