Winthrop is expected to meet the application date of May 18 for the Massachusetts Vulnerability Program, which allows the town to obtain grants of up to $400,000. The town planner and the assistant town manager wrapped up input and feedback…
Month: May 2018
A Dawg Day Afternoon Dog Walking Service Opens Locally
A Dawg Day Afternoon will be offering dog walking and pet sitting services to the residents of Winthrop beginning May 7th, 2018/ This unique service provides small group, on-leash walks and in-home pet sitting, which is a welcomed alternative to…
Proposed Payroll Increases Irk Residents While Winthrop Education Needs Funding
The Town Council held off approving the FY19 budget Tuesday night after several residents questioned the proposed salary increases in the budget at a time when schools are lagging, a lawsuit needs to be settled, and water and sewer bills…
Police Blotter 05-17-2018
Monday, May 7 EBDC faxed over a warrant for service upon individual on Shore Drive. 987, 100 and State PD off. All available units responding, suspect has knife. D4, Alpha enroute. 91 requesting medical. 91 following ambulance to MGH. 93…
Not a Great Budget… Not a Bad One
Let’s get something out of the way right now: There is no such thing as a “good†budgetary year for cities and towns. We do not pretend to be experts, but based on our research (from writing our through the…
Attend the St John’s Fair Saturday
We know that spring has sprung when it’s time for the annual St. John’s Episcopal Church Book, Cookie, and Plant Fair that is set to take place this Saturday, May 19, from 9-1 at the church at 222 Bowdoin St.…
Letter to the Editor
Supports commission Dear Editor: When we look around our town, we can see that things are changing. Over the past two decades, Winthrop has welcomed communities of different colors and faiths: among our friends, family and neighbors, as well as…
President Trump Could Accidentally Help Protect the Environment
No one would mistake President Trump for an environmentalist. Yet his immigration policies could inadvertently safeguard the environment. Here’s why: More than 325 million people live in the United States. By 2065, that figure is expected to grow to 441…
Sports 05-17-2018
WHS sports roundup Girls lacrosse qualifies for tourney The Winthrop High girls lacrosse team secured its first-ever berth in the MIAA post-season state tournament with a 14-4 victory over Salem. The 2018 Lady Vikings thus have written themselves into WHS…
Obituaries 05-17-2018
Thomas Brennan U.S. Postal Service retiree of Reading, formerly of Winthrop Thomas E. Brennan of Reading died on Friday, March 30 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 72 years old. Thomas was born in Winthrop on September 29, 1945,…