The Baker-Polito administration announced over $10.2 million in grants and loans to assist communities in addressing deteriorating dams and refurbishing critical coastal infrastructure. The Town of Winthrop received $100,000 grant for the Pico Avenue seawalls. The Town of Winthrop experienced…
Month: November 2018
DeLeo Secures Funding for New Senior Van
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) awarded the Winthrop Council on Aging a community transit grant of $46,800 – which the Senior Center will use to purchase a van to transport older residents. The grants is being matched by $11,700…
Student Receives Harvard Book Award
At the end of the 2017-2018 school year, Camila Miranda-Llovera was presented with the Harvard Book Award for her hard work and dedication in the classroom. Miranda-Llovera, a junior at the time, had the highest GPA in her class. She…
School Committee Votes on Discrimination Resolution
At Monday night’s School Committee meeting, Chairman Valentino Capobianco, offered a resolution reaffirming the Prohibition of Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation on the Basis of Gender Identity and Gender Expression in Winthrop Public Schools. Capobianco urged fellow committee members…
Police Blotter 11-01-2018
Monday, Oct. 15 Caller on Bates Avenue stated that she tapped a fire hydrant. There is no water coming out, but there is damage to her car. 91 requests DPW to remove the hydrant and requested an accident report to…
Letters to the Editor
Question #3, Just a Bad Idea Dear Editor: I have heard a lot of discussion about ballot Question number 3. The proponents of this bill suggest that this will insure we don’t discriminate against transgender or gender confused individuals. However,…
Vote No on Questions 4 and 5
There are three ballot questions that will appear state-wide on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6. We discussed those questions in this space last week. In addition, there are two other questions, Questions 4 and 5 on the ballots in…
No Excuses — Be Sure to Vote, Either Early or on Election Day
This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the country will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representatives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a…
Sports 11-01-2018
WHS sports roundup Girls soccer wins two, finishes 10-7-1 The Winthrop High girls soccer team ended its regular season on a positive note with a 1-0 victory at Lynn English Tuesday evening. Freshman Mia Martucci scored the lone goal of…
Obituaries 11-01-2018
Kevin Kinsella Registry of Deeds retiree Kevin T. Kinsella of Shirley St., Winthrop passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Oct. 28. He was 72 years old. Born in Charlestown, the beloved son of the…