The Board of Trustees of the Winthrop Public Library has announced a major donation of $100,000 received from the James B and Helen P. Athens fund. The interest earned from the donation, which stems from the fact that Mr. Athens…
Month: March 2018
News Briefs
WHS Class of 1968 to Hold 50th Class Reunion The Class of 1968 Reunion Committee is in the midst of planning the 50th reunion of their class. The reunion will be held the weekend of Oct. 5-7, with all activities…
Changes to the Winthrop Arms are Here
Operations Manager of the Winthrop Arms Hotel and Restaurant, Casey Goll, knows exactly how to make his customers happy, which is why he is on a mission to expand the clientele while also continuing to cater to the current, faithful…
Check Out What’s Happening at the Winthrop Public Library in March! Our Programs Are Always Free.
As a reminder, Library hours until June 2018 are: Monday 10-6 Tuesday 11-8 Wednesday 10-8 Thursday 11-8 Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-5 Adult Tuesday, March 6, 13, 20, 27, 6 p.m. : ESL for Russian Speakers Beginning ESL and Conversations…
Stolen Dog Reunited with Owner after Harrowing Ordeal on Revere Beach Parkway
Tedge’s home is on the road. But the road in Everett was nearly the little dog’s end. However, due to some good Samaritans who spotted the little dog hurt and cowering in the middle of the Parkway late last month,…
Improvements to Come to Roadway
Residents can expect a street project starting at McGee’s Corner and continuing all the way up Revere Street to Crest Avenue. The $3-million project will only cost the town taxpayers $325,000 for engineering. “And the state basically gives us a…
Winthrop Resident Pledges to Run 2018 Boston Marathon for Cradles to Crayons
Cradles to Crayons, a nonprofit organization that equips children from birth through age 12 living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive, is pleased to announce that Nicole O’Brien, a resident of Winthrop, will…
Police Blotter 03-01-2018
Monday, Feb. 19 Reporting party on Winthrop Street called and stated a motor vehicle is blocking his driveway. Officer went there and did cite the vehicle. 93 reports the vehicle is fully obstructing the owner’s ability to enter/exit their driveway.…
Proposed HHS Rule Would Save Seniors Money
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just proposed a rule that could dramatically lower seniors’ out-of-pocket drug spending. Lobbyists for the nation’s largest “pharmacy benefits managers†are sure to fight the proposal tooth and nail. These PBMs, which…
Letter to the Editor
Excellent Leadership Dear Editor: Winthrop is extremely fortunate to have Terence Delehanty as our new town manager. To have had him filling this position temporally, after the previous town manager James McKenna resigned, gave us a chance to experience his…